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Add Chocolate Chips to banana bread and you will get this amazing Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe that is made with oatmeal and whole wheat flour. Super moist, so delicious, and the best part? It’s very easy to make.
Easy Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
This Healthy chocolate chip banana bread recipe makes about 12-14 slices depending on how big of a slice you cut. They are super moist, fluffy, so tasty and so easy to make. My kids love adding a drizzle of honey to their slice but it’s certainly optional. Once you have these you won’t be able to stop at one slice. It is great to have for breakfast the next day or perfect for a nice healthy treat that will be filling and satisfying.
The aroma that comes out of the oven when baking this Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is going to make you drool. I love all kinds of banana bread. I actually prefer it without chocolate chips but my kids love chocolate so we add those.
HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with coconut oil. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl add the bananas and roughly mash with a fork. Whisk in coconut oil, honey, vanilla, and eggs.
- Slowly add the flour mixture. Whisk just until combined, then fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55 to 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
- A few crumbs are fine, you do not want to see wet batter on the toothpick. Cool bread completely on a wire cooling rack. Once cooled, remove from pan and en
How do you keep banana bread moist?
Keeping your banana bread moist after baking will depend on how you store it. Once it’s cooled off and you’ve had your slice or two, wrap or cover it with foil or plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out. If you feel like slicing it up and storing it in a tightly sealed container that will work as well. A freshly baked healthy banana bread can last 2-3 days at room temperature and longer in the fridge.
How long is homemade banana bread good for?
How you store it will determine how long they will last for. If you plan on devouring your chocolate chip banana bread in 2 days, then it is safe to wrap it tightly with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out a leaving it on your kitchen counter at room temperature. They will last up to one week in the fridge. You just need to keep it wrapped or sliced and placed in an airtight container.
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Healthy Oatmeal chocolate chip banana bread
Ingredients
- 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour, or Whole Wheat
- 1 Cup Old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 Tsp Baking powder
- 1 Tsp Baking soda
- 4 Large Very ripe bananas
- 2 Tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil, melted
- 2 Medium Eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 Cup Raw honey
- 1 Cup Dark chocolate chips
- Pinch of Sea Salt
- Honey or maple syrup, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with coconut oil.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, oats, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl add the bananas and roughly mash with a fork. Whisk in the coconut oil, honey, vanilla, and eggs.
- Slowly add the flour mixture. Whisk just until combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55 to 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. A few crumbs are fine, you do not want to see wet batter on the toothpick.
- Cool bread completely on a wire cooling rack. Once cooled, remove from pan and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.