Healthy Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Banana Bread
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.
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
- Use any vegetable oil you like.
- If making it vegan, use plant milk in place of egg.
- Almond meal gives body to the bread. If not using, add more oatmeal.
- Quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats can be added to give more texture to the banana bread.