Deliciously Light & Healthy Banana Loaves You’ll Love
If you’re craving something sweet yet nourishing, these healthy banana loaves are just the thing. Made with wholesome ingredients like almond flour, ripe bananas, and rich dark chocolate chips, they’re naturally sweetened with no refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup (or honey)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon (or more if desired)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease or line a 6-cavity mini loaf pan or a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Whisk in wet ingredients: add the eggs, maple syrup (or honey), and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Mix dry ingredients: in a separate bowl, stir together almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine: gently fold the dry mixture into the banana mixture until just incorporated—do not overmix.
- Add chocolate chips and stir lightly to distribute.
- Divide batter evenly among the loaf pan or muffin tin.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.