Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt

Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread with greek yogurt! Made flourless with gluten free oats and low sugar, this is the perfect healthy low calorie treat!

I was reminiscing about this low calorie banana bread the other day. It’s one of my favorite treats and a great way to get extra fiber in my diet.

Fiber is so important for weight loss, weight management and health. I talk about this important carb and more in my weight loss training for women.

Trust me when I say this healthy chocolate banana bread is a game changer. Perfectly sweet, moist, creamy and rich with chocolate flavor!

As someone who keeps their pantry full of “the basics” when it comes to baking, I’m excited about this bread because it uses simple ingredients that you probably already have and bake with.

Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread

This low calorie chocolate banana bread is made flourless with gluten free rolled oats and lower in added sugar.

Not only that it’s made higher in protein than other banana breads thanks to Greek yogurt! Greek yogurt is one of my favorite sneaky ways to add moisture to baked goods while boosting the protein power.

Protein is so important for keeping blood sugar stable!

What You Need

• Bananas (very ripe!)
• Greek yogurt
• Eggs
• Coconut Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Gluten Free Rolled Oats
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Baking Powder + Baking Soda
• Salt
• Chocolate Chips

How To Lighten Up Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread

To make this chocolate banana bread lighter and healthier, we’re swapping oil for Greek yogurt (or a dairy-free option if you choose), using oats for higher fiber, a smaller amount of added sugar and chocolate chips.

When you really begin paying attention to other recipes, you’ll notice they go way overboard on the added sugar, chocolate chips, oil and flours. Those things can always be better balanced which is what this bread does!

How To Make Chocolate Banana Bread

Preheat your oven to 350 F then prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper. I highly recommend this over cooking spray. The cooking sprays make breads soggy whereas, parchment paper makes it easy to remove from the pan.

Next add your bananas, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and coconut sugar to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend until smooth then add the oats, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Blend again until smooth then fold the chocolate chips in by hand. Transfer the batter to your prepared loaf pan and bake 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted clean.

Remove from the oven then let it sit in the pan for 1 hour before slicing and enjoying!

Do Bananas Have To Much Sugar

I know I’ll get this question so I’ll answer it here.

The short answer is no. Bananas are a healthy source of natural sugar and are balanced with nutrients and are actually a great source of fiber. Fiber balances the blood sugar spike.

What’s really important when making recipes is to watch the amount of added sugar you use – coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, maple sugar, monk fruit, stevia etc.

Substitutions

Greek yogurt – Substitute a dairy-free version like coconut or almond.

Gluten free oats – I haven’t tested other flours, however, almond flour generally can be subbed for oats. I recommend spooning the almond flour into a measuring cup loosely. Do not pack or it will be too much flour.

Coconut sugar – You can substitute maple syrup or maple sugar. Monk fruit could also be used, but use less as it is sweeter.

If you love banana bread, you will love my healthy banana oat cookies, low calorie banana oat muffins, and no sugar added banana bread with oats.