WW Recipe of the Day: Low-Fat Double Chocolate Banana Bread
As soon as I saw Elise's Chocolate Banana Bread on Simply Recipes a couple weeks ago, I knew I wanted to make one of my very own.
Low-Fat Double Chocolate Banana Bread
So, I adapted my favorite low-fat banana bread using her recipe as a guide.
Skinny on Low Fat Chocolate Banana Bread
The results were as good as I'd hoped. A moist, dense, low-fat chocolate banana bread, infused with cocoa, speckled with melty miniature chocolate chips, with a gentle hint of allspice.
Making Chocolate Banana Bread
This is sweet enough to be considered dessert in my book.
I think it would be wonderful warmed slightly and topped with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Be sure to use very ripe bananas, covered in brown spots, for the best results.
Homemade Low-Fat Chocolate Banana Bread
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Chocolate Banana Bread?
According to my calculations, each slice has about 193 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like this recipe for low fat chocolate banana bread, be sure to check out some of my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly bread recipes including Fresh Strawberry Bread, Low-Fat Applesauce Banana Bread, Mom's Zucchini Coconut Bread Lightened Up, Chocolate Chip Banana Bran Bread and Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Bread
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Low-Fat Double Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large ripe bananas, well mashed (about 1-¾ cups)
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
- 1-¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the mashed bananas, eggs, sugar, vanilla and espresso powder (if using) together until they are well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and allspice until well combined.
- Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture, just until blended, and then stir in the chocolate chips.
- Put the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it out evenly.
- Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until the bread is fairly firm springs back when pressed with your finger. (Mine took 70 minutes.)
- Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then remove the loaf from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
- Cut into 12 even slices.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Source: Inspired by SimplyRecipes.com Chocolate Banana Bread
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Kitchen Equipment Used to Make this Low Fat Chocolate Banana Bread
Watch this video demonstration that shows how to make another version of chocolate banana bread at home:
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Jul
This only took 35-40 minutes to bake at 350 in a 9x5 loaf pan. DELICIOUS!
Martha McKinnon
Thanks for letting us know!
marilyn eaves
Delicious!!! five stars from me!!
Carol
I made this recipe in muffins and they were excellent however they didn’t rise very much. The recipe calls for only baking soda, yet the video calls for baking powder and baking soda. I think that made a difference. Next time I will use both!
Debby
This bread is a winner! My grandkids loved this bread. I love making it for them. Less sugar, less fat. All around winner in my book.
Diane
Can I use instant coffee instead of the espressos?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Diane, Yes, instant coffee is a great substitute for instant espresso powder. ~Martha
P Brown
Love it, great recipe except it doesn’t say where to add the cocoa powder. I added it to the flour mixture. Need to buy more bananas now so they can start ripening for the next loaf!
Martha McKinnon
Hi P Brown, I've updated the recipe to include adding cocoa with the flour mixture. Thanks for letting me know! ~Martha