Chocolate Chip Banana Bread


For a work meeting yesterday, my roommate decided to bring a banana bread recipe she’d seen on my blog.

polka dot banana bread

 

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I told her we should definitely make two, because banana bread makes the house smell so delicious…

And if the house is going to start smelling so delicious it has me thinking about running to the oven and sticking my head inside, there is NO WAY I’m giving up that bread when it comes out.

You’d have to pry it from my (tightly-shut) teeth.

So we made two loaves.

It was so good, we should’ve made three.

 

chocolate banana bread

With Chocolate polka dots.

Lots and lots of chocolate polka dots.

The best kind of polka dots.

Chocolate Chips: best things ever invented? Do you ever eat them plain, straight out of the bag?

I like to do that with Ghirardelli 100% baking discs. Or Whole Foods dark chocolate mini chunks. Or… basically I’ve never met a vegan chocolate chip I didn’t like.

This gooey and delicious recipe is very similar to my other banana bread recipe… but better, because it has chocolate chips!

I know a lot of you find it easier if I don’t make you click links, so here’s the recipe for the chocolate version:

This is the BEST banana bread recipe I have ever found... 16,000 repins! @choccoveredkt - It is a MUST try! https://lett-trim.today/2011/11/02/polka-dot-banana-bread/

 

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

(Polka Dot Banana Bread)

  • 2 c spelt flour (or white flour or Arrowhead Mills gf)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 c oil OR milk of choice
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c agave or pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1 and 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • pinch uncut stevia OR 1 tbsp more agave or sweetener of choice
  • 2 c tightly-packed, mashed banana, measured after mashing
  • 1/3 to 2/3 c chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine dry ingredients, and mix well. In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients and mix into dry. (Mix by hand, and don’t overmix.) Pour into a greased loaf pan and cook 35-50 minutes, depending on how gooey you want it. (Tip: If the top is cooked but the inside is still gooey, put tin foil over the top and continue to cook.) After removing from the oven, let cool for ten minutes before slicing. After the first day, this bread is best stored in the fridge. Or cut it into slices and freeze for later.

See original recipe for Banana Bread Calories & Nutrition Facts.

 

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243 Comments

  1. Liz @ Southern Charm says:

    YUM!!!

    And um, YES, chocolate chips ARE the best thing every invented. There are endless possibilities with chocolate chips, which I absolutely LOVE 🙂

  2. Kit-Kat says:

    I totally aggree that the dark dark DARK kinds of chocolate chips/discs/bars are the absolute best! Mmmm! And I love banana bread! so naturally sweet! Deeeelish!

  3. Liz @ Tip Top Shape says:

    It looks so moist! Delicious!

  4. MANDEE says:

    i was just in the car with my 2 year old cousin, and we asked him if he likes to bake.

    he replied with, “i like… to eat chocolate chips!”

    hahahah we are definitely related, because i end up eating them more often than baking with them!

  5. Jennifer JCD says:

    Of course I eat chocolate chips out of the bag! I mean… what if they were starting to spoil? Someone needs to do frequent quality control testing!

  6. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says:

    Heck yes! Best thing ever! Looks great 🙂

  7. Ali says:

    Yum! I love the use of agave instead of sugar ;).

  8. Jackie @ That Deep Breath says:

    Yum!! Banana bread is always better with chocolate 🙂 Sometimes I even throw in blueberries instead of chocolate

  9. Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says:

    Oh my gosh this looks incredible! Chocolate chips are awesome when eaten in any form! I like to store mine in the freezer for a nice little munchie when a chocolate craving strikes! I wish they made small packets of them. lol. Self control=tough at times with the chips!

  10. Kate says:

    I love banana bread and actually have some bananans rotting on my counter, perfect for this dish!