healthful chocolate chip banana bread;
This banana bread needs no butter. Instead it uses coconut milk and overripe bananas to keep it moist and healthful! Naturally sweet and of course studded with chocolate in every bite, this classic chocolate chip banana bread is always a hit!
Servings: 7
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup full cream coconut milk
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp honey (or substitute agave syrup or maple syrup for a vegan alternative)
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup quick cooking oats* (or coarsley chop old-fashioned oats in a food processor)
- 2 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- turbinado sugar (optional, for sprinkling)
- ⅔ cup chocolate chips (semisweet preferred)
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and grease with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas, then add the following ingredients: ¾ cup coconut milk, ¾ cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, ¼ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp salt, and 2 Tbsp honey.
- Whisk together until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in ½ cup oats, 2 cups flour, and 2 tsp baking powder. Fold to incorporate until evenly mixed.
- Transfer batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar if using.
- Bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes or until cooled before slicing and serving.
- Serve toasted or at room temperature. Consider serving with strawberry cheesecake sauce for a fun twist on dessert (combine pureed strawberries and sugar with cream cheese). Freezes well.
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