Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
This Greek Yogurt Banana Bread is filled with chocolate chips, made with simple ingredients and has added protein from greek yogurt and whole wheat flour. Free of oil or butter, this bread is a healthy and great way to use those overripe bananas sitting on the counter.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 177kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups ripe mashed bananas 310g
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt 112g
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 63g
- 1/4 cup honey 75g
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar 53g
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 228g
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 90g
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, Greek yogurt, applesauce, honey, light brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and whisk together to combine.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix as it can result in a dense bread. Gently fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If the top is browning too quickly, you can cover the bread with aluminum foil towards the end of baking.
- Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
- For exact grams per serving: weigh your final loaf and divide by 12 or cut into 12 equal slices.
- Swap chocolate chips for white chocolate, peanut butter chips or butterscotch for a fun new banana bread flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g
