A moist, protein-packed banana bread with dark chocolate chips and natural sweetness, perfect for any time.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
04 - 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or light olive oil
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
07 - 1/3 cup vanilla or unflavored protein powder
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Add-ins
12 - 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, 70% cocoa, no added sugar
13 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in eggs, maple syrup or honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract until mixture is smooth.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, protein powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - Fold chocolate chips and nuts, if using, into batter until evenly distributed.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired.
07 - Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean with a few melted chocolate streaks.
08 - Allow bread to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
