Heart Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Loaf Recipe
Every slice of this delightfully soft chocolate chip bread is loaded with sweet, rich flavor that's also heart-healthy. Whole-wheat flour, yogurt, dark chocolate, and banana blend to make the moistest loaf ever.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 14 servings
2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
3 ripe bananas
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
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Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Step 3
In a mixer, mix bananas until mashed well.
Step 4
Add the sugar, oil and eggs and cream well. Add the yogurt and vanilla and mix to combine.
Step 5
Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture until combined well.
Step 6
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Step 7
Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan to cool completely.
Time: 90 minutes
Servings: 14
Calories: 202
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Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 slice (about 3/4 inch)
Per serving:
calories:202
total fat:7g
sat fat:4g
cholesterol:26mg
sodium:185mg
total carb:32g
fibers:3g
proteins:2g
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About This Healthy Recipe
Have some overripe bananas? Don’t throw them away! Make this heart-healthy chocolate chip banana bread instead! Calling for 9 simple ingredients, this recipe combines ripe bananas, dark chocolate chips and cinnamon for a deliciously sweet treat. Perfect for breakfast or dessert this recipe is low in sodium (185 mg) and saturated saturated fat (4g) making it a great option for those following a heart-healthy diet. In addition to being low-fat, this recipe is also relatively low in carbohydrates containing only 32 grams per serving which makes this recipe a great diabetic-friendly option as well. Rather than using milk or heavy cream, this bread recipe calls for low-fat Greek yogurt, coconut oil and baking soda making for a healthier guilt-free option. At 202 calories per slice, this low-calorie loaf is almost too good to be true.
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