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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Last Updated on September 14, 2022, First Published on March 11, 2020 6 Comments

    Prep 10 minutes
    Total 1 hour
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    A recipe for the BEST chocolate chip banana bread! This vegan banana bread is LOADED with chocolate chips, making it a real crowd-pleaser!


    This chocolate chip banana bread is my go-to bake for family and friends! It's rich, moist, chocolatey, and no one will be able to tell it's vegan!

    Why you'll love this recipe:

    I just know you'll love this recipe! It's:

    • Super easy to prepare in just 10 minutes
    • Vegan friendly
    • Loaded with chocolate chips
    • Moist, flavourful, and not too sweet
    a slice of chocolate chip banana bread

    HOw to make chocolate chip banana bread

    Mash the banana in a large bowl then add dairy-free milk, oil and a flaxseed egg. Then add the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar.

    Then it's chocolate time! We're adding chocolate chips to the banana bread batter AND on top, then baking our banana bread until golden.

    Notes on this recipe

    • Use ripe and spotty bananas for optimal sweetness.
    • Don't overmix the batter as it can become tough.
    • During the first 30 minutes of baking, don't open the oven as the banana bread will sink.
    a banana loaf topped with chocolate chips

    FAQ

    Can I make this naturally sweetened?

    Yes - swap the brown sugar for coconut sugar and use naturally-sweetened chocolate chips.

    Where can I find vegan chocolate chips?

    If you are in the UK, you can find vegan dark chocolate chips in Sainsbury's.

    Can I make this with vegan white chocolate?

    Yes! Feel free to use any chocolate of your choosing 🙂

    Variations on this recipe:

    • If you do not like chocolate (whilst they are a rare breed, unfortunately these people do exist) you can omit the chocolate to make classic vegan banana bread.
    • To make things EVEN chocolaty-er, you can sub 3 tablespoon of the flour for cocoa powder.
    • To make mocha banana bread, switch half of the soy milk for room-temperature brewed coffee.

    more vegan baking recipes to try:

    • Vegan chocolate cupcakes
    • Eggless chocolate chip cookies
    • Vegan peanut butter brownies

    I hope you enjoy this recipe! If you make it, please leave a rating + review below and share your photos on Instagram tagging #shivanilovesfood!

    a banana loaf topped with chocolate chips

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (vegan)

    5 from 3 votes
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    PREP10 mins
    COOK50 mins
    TOTAL1 hr
    SERVES1 loaf
    A recipe for the BEST chocolate chip banana bread! This vegan banana bread is LOADED with chocolate chips, making it a real crowd-pleaser!
    Author: Shivani Raja

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Ground Flaxseed aka flaxseed meal
    • 3 Medium Bananas the riper and spottier the better!
    • ½ cup/ 125 ml Soy Milk or non-dairy milk of choice
    • 3 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
    • 2 cups/ 250 grams Plain Flour aka all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup/ 120 grams Soft Light Brown Sugar or caster sugar
    • 3 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
    • pinch Salt
    • 3 oz/ 90 grams Dark Chocolate Chips or chunks

    Instructions

    • Prepare the flaxseed egg by mixing 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 2.5 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Set aside to thicken.
    • In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until few lumps remain. Mix in the soy milk, sunflower oil and thickened flaxseed egg.
    • Add the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Mix until just combined.
    • Mix in 2oz/ 60 grams of the chocolate chips. Transfer the mixture to a loaf tin, top with the remaining 1oz/30 grams chocolate chips and bake at 180°C/350°F for 45-50 minutes until golden.
    • Leave to cool before slicing and enjoying!

    Notes

    • See above blog post for recipe variations.
     

    NUTRITION

    Serving size: ⅛ of the loaf
    Calories: 321 kcal | Fat: 9.6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 40mg | Carbohydrates: 55 | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 24g | Protein: 5.3g 
    Recipe adapted from Loving it Vegan

    Nutrition

    Calories: 321kcal
    Tried this recipe?Mention @shivani.lovesfood or tag #shivanilovesfood!

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    1. Sharwari Dixit

      March 14, 2020 at 11:56 am

      5 stars
      I am in love

      Reply
      • Shivani Raja

        March 21, 2020 at 7:06 pm

        Thank you!!

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    2. Carlos :)

      March 29, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      5 stars
      Its so tasty!! And also easy to make (I can make it and usually baking kills me)

      Reply
      • Shivani Raja

        March 30, 2020 at 10:17 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it Carlos!

        Reply
    3. Binit Shah

      April 24, 2020 at 1:46 pm

      Hello good afternoon. I'm new to baking and am very much interested in baking your Choc chip banana bread now. Could you please advice me if the 180c baking is fan oven or conventional oven baking?

      Reply
      • Shivani Raja

        April 24, 2020 at 1:48 pm

        Hi Binit! The temperature is for a fan oven :). Let me know if you have any more questions. p.s. save me a slice!

        Reply

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