Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

I’ve got several chocolate chip banana bread recipes on my blog, but this is the first time trying Lily’s no sugar added chocolate chips. Lily’s makes chocolate chips with stevia instead of added sugar, and all of the flavor options are amazing. You won’t be missing out on “real” chocolate. It’s worth it to swap to Lily’s chocolate chips, especially in this banana bread. 

Lily’s no sugar added dark chocolate chips add a rich chocolate flavor that pairs perfectly with warm banana bread. The banana bread is not overly sweet - there’s only ¼ cup of actual sugar in the entire loaf. But as long as your bananas are starting to turn, the loaf will be plenty sweet. 

If you’re looking for more yummy (but healthy) recipes, check out this list of 30 delicious Weight Watchers recipes. 

Three reasons why you need to make this recipe! 

It’s a great dessert for diabetics. 

If you have someone in your life that struggles with diabetes, you know they have to control their sugar intake. Fiber actually helps the body control blood sugar levels, so this chocolate chip banana bread is a great choice if you want to make something sweet for them. With 7 grams of sugar and 4 grams of fiber per slice, it fits within the guidelines of a healthy diet. 

You can use any flavor of chocolate chips you’d like. 

Lily’s no sugar added chocolate comes in several different flavor options. White chocolate, Chocolate Salted Caramel, Butterscotch White Chocolate, Chocolate Cinnamon, Semi Sweet, Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Peppermint, and Pumpkin Spice are just a few of the options. As you can see, the flavor combo possibilities are endless - and all with no sugar added! 

It has four grams of fiber per slice.

That’s a lot of fiber for banana bread. Normal banana bread - like from Starbucks - has 28 grams of sugar per slice and only 2 grams of fiber. That is a lot of unhealthy sugar for one piece of dessert. High fiber and low sugar is exactly what you’re looking for in a dessert loaf, if you want sustained energy without a sugar crash. 

Ingredients you need to make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: 

• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 3 medium mashed bananas
• ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 60 g Lily's no sugar added dark chocolate chips (about ⅓ cup)

How to make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (step by step): 

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a regular sized loaf pan with some cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and brown sugar. You’ll get a better texture if you use a hand mixer, and whip the eggs and sugar until they are light and fluffy. 
3. Add in mashed banana, applesauce, and vanilla, and mix well.
4. Mix the chocolate chips with the flour and baking powder. Then gently fold it into the wet ingredients. Do not overmix! 
5. Bake in the oven for approximately 45 minutes or until baked right through. If it’s getting very brown on the top at 45 minutes, but it’s still jiggly in the middle, turn the oven off, and let the loaf sit in it for another 5-10 minutes. 
6. Let it cool, then cut it into 10 slices. Enjoy! 

Makes 10 slices. Nutrition info per slice: Calories 161,  Fat 3g, Saturated fat 1.5g,  Carbs 30g,  Fiber 4g, Sugars 7g, Sodium 65 mg, Protein 5g. 

WW Points 

• Eggs 0 points 
• Brown sugar 16 points
• Bananas 0 points 
• Unsweetened applesauce 0 points 
• Vanilla 0 points 
• All purpose flour 23 point 
• Baking powder 0 points
• Lily's no sugar added dark chocolate chips 9 points

5 points per slice based on the WW app recipe creator.  

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below. 

 Personal Points- 4-5 depending on your 0PP foods 

Freestyle SP- (Blue & purple) 4 using the WW recipe builder

Smart Points- (green) 4 using SP calculator

Points Plus- 3 using PP calculator

Different ways to change up this recipe: 

• You could use Swerve brown sugar instead of regular brown sugar, and it would change each slice to 3 points instead of 5 points. 
• As stated above, try different flavors of Lily’s no sugar added chocolate. Butterscotch or white chocolate would be amazing flavors with banana bread. 
• Add in a few pecans or walnuts if you have the points and like nutty banana bread. Toast the pecans or walnuts before adding to the batter for an enhanced flavor. 
• You can use this batter to make chocolate chip banana muffins. It would still make 10 servings and is a delicious breakfast option paired with boiled eggs. 
• If you want a healthier version of sugar, that won’t spike blood sugar, use coconut sugar rather than brown sugar. 

Tips and Tricks for Making Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: 

• Let it sit and cool! I know, I know - warm banana bread is the absolute best. But it’s in your favor to let it cool all the way before slicing it. You will come out with cleaner slices, and you won’t smush the loaf when you cut into it. You’ll get a much better texture. If you want it warm, just pop a slice in the microwave for 20 seconds. 
• Serve with spray butter to get the delicious butter flavor without the calories. 
• Chocolate Chip Banana bread freezes without any issues. Wrap it tightly with saran wrap, and put the entire loaf in a large gallon size freezer bag. It will stay fresh for up to 3 months. 
• This loaf stays fresh at room temp for five days (if it lasts that long!) as long as it’s covered well. Moving it to the fridge can dry the loaf out a bit, so eat what you want then freeze the rest. 
• Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added. It’ll result in a tough, chewy loaf. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour the wet ingredients into it. Then use a flat rubber spatula to fold the flour into the wet ingredients just until it’s combined. 

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• Apple Fritter Bread
• Blueberry Lemon Loaf
• Weight Watchers Banana Bread