Recipe: Healthier Chocolate Banana Bread

I posted snaps of this healthier banana bread while I was making it and got a ton of messages from people wanting the recipe ASAP.

Healthy banana bread?! is that even possible!! That was the reaction from my husband and daughters when I told them I’m making a heathy chocolate banana bread. They looked at me like I’m a crazy lady and smiled. Then when they tasted it, they went nuts. I swear you guys, this bread is 1000x better than any banana bread you’re going to taste and no one will ever be able to tell it’s “healthy”.

THE RECIPE:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup flour white or wheat
• 1/2 cup Nature's Promise® oat flour*
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp espresso powder or instant coffee optional
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips dark or semi-sweet, optional
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup Nature's Promise® melted coconut oil
• 2/3 cup greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup Nature's Promise® honey
• 3 medium mashed bananas about 1 cup

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with coconut oil and sprinkle with cocoa powder and flour. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the egg, vanilla extract, coconut oil, greek yogurt, honey, and bananas. Add the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon until fully incorporated (do not over-mix).
4. Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is crusty and the center is set. Cook for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

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