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The best and (easiest) Chocolate Chunk Coconut Banana Bread…for your Friday chocolate fix. One bowl, pantry staple ingredients, super quick to mix up, healthy…ish, and SO DELICIOUS! Yes, that pretty much sums up this banana bread, and it’s the perfect bread to bake up this weekend. With over-ripe bananas, good honey, and your favorite chocolate bar, this is sure to become one of your favorite banana bread recipes. Perfect for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, or a late night dessert.
This past week all I’ve wanted to do is bake. I”m sure the very cold temperatures and snowy weather have something to do with this. Regardless, I really just want to bake. And if I’m not baking, I’m making homemade pizza in the pizza oven. Which is currently my very favorite thing to do, I can’t get enough pizza (new recipes are coming).
Or banana bread.
Clearly my “Healthy January” is going soo well…
In all honesty, I’ve found this year’s “Healthy January” to be a little tougher than in years past. I’ve had to really scratch my head to brainstorm “healthy” recipes over the last few weeks.
You see, I am very much craving warm comfort food…
Celery juice on the other hand? Not so much. Don’t get me wrong, I actually love celery juice. But it’s cold, and just not what I want to sip on a white blustery January day, you know?
Instead of denying those cravings, I tried to make my favorite cozy recipes a little on the healthier side. It’s all about balance over here, no diets, at least not temporary ones. Just creating recipes that are delicious and wholesome. Which is where this banana bread comes in. Yes, it has honey. And yes, my dark chocolate chunks are not 100% cacao. But hey, this bread is made with whole wheat flour, coconut oil, and plenty of overripe banana. All healthy things, especially when it comes to the dessert world. So, I’m going with it, and very excited to be sharing today’s recipe. Just in time for the weekend too!
PS. have you tried celery juice? I know it sounds odd, but I recently tried some (because of this book) and it’s actually so good.
Moving on to the details. This is the best and easiest banana bread I’ve ever shared. It’s my go-to…that is until I develop a newer version in .02 seconds, and that becomes my favorite. Ahh, the life of someone who makes up recipes for a living. We always have a new “favorite”.
Seriously though, this banana bread is moist, very banana-y, hinted with coconut, sweetened lightly with honey, and swirled with chocolate throughout. Every last bite is roll your eyes back delicious. Best part? It’s the easiest to make, requiring just one bowl and a handful of pantry staples.
Here’s the quick run down.
Find yourself some very ripe bananas, I’m talking practically black bananas everyone. Like, you think they are too black to eat? Nope, that just means they are perfect for banana bread. Use them.
Mash up the bananas and then mix with the wet ingredients, a little coconut oil, honey, a couple of eggs, and a splash of vanilla. Add whole wheat flour, a pinch of cinnamon, and a dash of salt. The cinnamon is that unexpected ingredient that might seem a bit off, but it’s actually what makes the bread really good. It’s subtle enough that you can’t really tell it’s there, but it adds a special touch.
Now stir in all the chocolate chunks that your heart desires. Bake, and less than an hour later your house is going to smell incredible, and you’ll have the prettiest deep golden, and chocolate filled loaf of banana bread.
Great for breakfast, delicious as an afternoon snack, and chocolatey enough for an evening dessert.
The perfect recipe, right?
If you can resist, you should wait 30 minutes or so to slice into the bread. That way the bread will have time to properly set-up and fully finish baking after coming out of the oven. Waiting is what any professional baker would tell you to do, but let’s be real, no one cares what you should do. Do what your stomach and your eyes are screaming at you to do. Slice the bread and enjoy it warm while the chocolate is gooey.
It might not be what you should do, but it’s the right thing to do. That I am sure of.
Oh, and major bonus points if you enjoy this with a little smear of butter and a drizzle of honey. It’s Friday, live a little. AND if you happen to have a snowy weekend in the forecast, you really need to bake this up. It’s great any day, but it’s best enjoyed on the coldest of days.
If you make this chocolate banana bread be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Watch the How To Video:
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Chocolate Chunk Coconut Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 4 medium overly ripe bananas, mashed, (about 1 1/4 cup mashed)
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour, or all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch bread pan.2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, coconut oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks. 3. Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until center is just set. Remove and let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting...or just eat it warm with a smear of butter and a drizzle of honey (you should do this!). Enjoy!
Notes
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
I don’t have enough honey to use. Can I substitute granulated or light brown sugar and what would the amount for each? Quarantined with lots of brown bananas and using only what’s in my pantry.
Hi! Yes, you can use either sugar. I would use 1/4 cup. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Enjoying a piece now! Delicious!
Thank you so much Laura! xTieghan
Hi haven’t tried this but I have my bananas ready! Can I add shredded coconut to this too or will it burn?
HI! I love this idea! I would add 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Can you use regular whole-wheat flour for whole-wheat pastry flour?
Hi! Yes, that will be great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Love love LOVED this recipe! Perfectly crispy on the outside and light, fluffy, and moist inside. Will be making again for sure!
Thank you so much Syndee! xTieghan
Can you substitute coconut or almond flour? Cx
Hey Carly! I recommend a GF flour blend instead for best results as I have not had success using only coconut/almond flour. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Could you use another oil instead of coconut?
Sure! You can use olive oil or canola oil. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Made this today, as I had everything in my pantry. It is delicious, thank you for sharing!
Thank you for trying this Megan! I am so glad it turned out so well for you! xTieghan
I made it using flaxseeds instead of eggs. It was really yummy and can’t wait to make it again!!! Thank you for this great recipe!
Thank you so much! That is so amazing to hear! xTieghan
Deliberately over bought bananas last week so that some would go brown and I could make this…I wasn’t disappointed, recipe was easy and super delicious! Thank you!
Thank you so much Verity! I am so glad this turned out so well for you!! xTieghan
I was walking around my kitchen at 5:40 this morning and noticed 4 very ripe bananas…considered tossing them because I’m away for the wknd…but then remembered it’s my co-worker’s birthday! The post for this recipe seeped into my sleepy brain so I quickly looked it up, confirmed I had all ingredients, and thought “yeah, I can throw this together and it can be in the oven while I get ready for work!” And that’s exactly what I did! Super quick and simple! Just got to work and delivered my still-warm-out-of-the-oven present (which my co-worker graciously shared with me and others) and HOLY BANANAS, IS THIS FREAKIN DELISH!!!! Total perfection from color to texture to sweetness to massive flavor. I feel like it’s MY birthday 🙂
Wow what perfect timing!! I am so glad this turned out so well for you and your coworker! Thank you so much! xTieghan
This is in the oven, smells incredible ?
Thank you Charlotte! xTieghan
Made this tonight and definitely didn’t wait for it to cool!! I made it with w/w flour so it’s much darker than yours but it is delicious! I love that it doesn’t have sugar in it and the amount of honey isn’t crazy. This will be my go-to banana bread recipe! Thank you!!
Thank you so much Denise!! I am so glad this turned out so well for you and hope it continues to! xTieghan
I’ll admit I was slightly skeptical about this recipe only using 1/4 cup of honey but it was delicious! I think the key is to use bananas that are very overripe so that their natural sweetness comes through. We love this banana bread and it’s going to be my new go-to recipe!
I am so glad you enjoyed this Bethany! Thank you so much for trying it! xTieghan
Made this last night & it’s amazing! Love that there’s no sugar; just all natural oils and sweeteners (well, sans the chocolate chips!) and still so DELICIOUS! Thanks for this!
Thank you Madison! So glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan