Healthy Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Banana Bread

Ready for a refined sugar free, refined flour free banana bread recipe that is loaded with healthier ingredients like whole oats, banana, dark brown unrefined sugar and loads of chocolate chunks?? Here we have it.. my version of the healthy chocolate chunk oatmeal banana bread recipe.

This banana bread is special – no, seriously!! With homemade oat flour and ground almonds in it, this recipe is gluten free as well. When you make it just ensure your oat flour or whole oats are from certified gluten free brand.

All you need is a spice grinder or even coffee grinder to make oat flour for your recipes. I use my spice grinder to grind oat flour fresh and flavorful as needed for the recipe. No storing it and letting it go bad.. Do you know what’s better here? If you don’t have oatmeal or a spice grinder, no worries. Just use some quick oats or porridge oats whole. The texture will still be great and perfect.

Another excellent, healthy way of using the old ripe bananas deliciously.

Did I also mention that all you need is one bowl to make this healthy chocolate chunk oatmeal banana bread?! Yes, you need one bowl and all you have to do is get the ingredients. Once you have the ingredients ready, put them in the same order one by one and mix as you add them. Fold in the chocolate chunks and add more chocolate on top. Then bake… Absolutely healthy[but not too dense or bland], delicious and perfect banana bread you need for breakfast or for brunch or even to carry as a snack is ready!!

Check out the full recipe below –

Healthy Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Banana Bread

Parveen’s Kitchen

Not your average banana bread but healthy chocolate chunk oatmeal banana bread. This bread is healthier, gluten-free, dairy free, refined sugar free and just so perfect with loads of dark chocolate chunks to brighten your breakfast spread.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 50 mins

Total Time 1 hr

Course Breads, Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine American, english, French

Servings 6

Calories 160 kcal

Equipment

• Large mixing bowl
• Hand whisk or a fork
• Loaf pan

Ingredients

  

• 2 Large Ripe Banana
• 75 gm Or 3/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 60 ml 1/2 Cup Light Olive Oil Or any vegetable oil
• 1 Large Egg Replace with plant milk if making vegan
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 110 gm 1 Cup Oat Flour / Oatmeal
• 30 gm 1/4 Cup Almond meal or Almond Flour If unavailable use ground almonds or use more oatmeal.
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 75 gm Dark Chocolate chunks Divided, to add some on top.
• 1/4 cup Quick oats Optional

Instructions

 

• In a large mixing bowl add the ripe banana. Using the fork or a whisk mash them well.
• Add the brown sugar and the oil. Mix well.
• Add the egg and the vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Add the oatmeal, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine all together.
• Add 1/2 of the chocolate chunks and the quick oats if using. Fold them in.
• Transfer the batter into a greased, lined loaf pan.
• Add the remaining chocolate chunks on top.
• Bake in a preheated oven of 180 degrees Celsius for 45-50 minutes.
• Cool on a rack.
• Slice and enjoy.

Notes

1. Use any vegetable oil you like.
2. If making it vegan, use plant milk in place of egg.
3. Almond meal gives body to the bread. If not using, add more oatmeal.
4. Quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats can be added to give more texture to the banana bread.

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