I don’t know about you, but I think that chocolate chips always belong in banana bread. If it doesn’t have chocolate, I don’t want it. I know some prefer walnuts or pecans, but who turns away a slice of chocolate chip banana bread? This Double Chocolate Banana Bread recipe just doubles the chocolatey goodness. Cocoa powder added to the batter gives it the chocolate base that we want in chocolate banana bread. And mini chocolate chips disperse chocolate flavor bits throughout.
If you’re on weight watchers (or another diet), you can still have this double chocolate banana bread. One yummy slice is only 5 weight watchers points. It’s chocolatey enough to kick the cravings without killing your calorie count. As long as your bananas are ripe enough, you won’t be able to tell that it’s lower in sugar than the standard banana bread slice.
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
Double Chocolate is always a winner.
As I said, who says no to double chocolate?! With the natural sweetness from the bananas, you can enjoy this double chocolate banana bread slice without filling up on unneeded sugar.
There are no fancy ingredients needed for this recipe.
Double Chocolate Banana Bread is a recipe you can keep in your back pocket and whip it up at a moment’s notice. As long as you have overripe bananas, everything else is normally stocked in the pantry.,
It’s a healthy snack.
Anytime you can have chocolate as a healthy snack, you should do it. Whether you need a mid-morning pick-me-up or an after-school snack, this double chocolate banana bread is perfect. It’s packed with nutrients and low in sugar.
Ingredients you need to make Double Chocolate Banana Bread:
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 3 medium, overripe bananas, mashed
- ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
How to make Double Chocolate Banana Bread (step by step):
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a regular-size loaf pan with some nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in the mashed banana, apple sauce, and vanilla.
- Stir in the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda.
- Leave a few chocolate chips aside (for topping) and fold in the rest of the mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle with the remaining mini chocolate chips. Bake the loaf in the oven for approx 50 minutes.
- Let it cool then cut it into 10 equal servings.
Makes 10 slices. Nutrition info for 1 slice: Calories 145, Fat 3 g, Saturated fat 1.4 g, Carbs 27 g, Fiber 3.25 g, Sugars 10.6 g, Sodium 133 mg, Protein 3 g.
WW Points
- Egg 0 points
- Brown sugar 21 points
- Mashed bananas 0 points
- Unsweetened applesauce 0 points
- Vanilla 0 points
- All Purpose flour 13 points
- Unsweetened cocoa powder 4 points
- Baking soda 0 points
- Mini chocolate chips 13 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 using WW recipe builder
SP Freestyle- (blue, green & purple) 4 using WW recipe builder
Points plus- 3 using PP calculator
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- It’s already low in sugar compared to regular double chocolate banana bread, but if you wanted to lower the sugar content even more, you can use Lily’s No Sugar Added Chocolate chips in place of the regular mini chocolate chips. Lily’s also has several different chocolate chip flavors, so you can get creative with it.
- You could use pumpkin puree instead of applesauce, and add a tbsp of pumpkin pie spice for a bit of fall flavor.
- Non-fat Greek yogurt is also a good substitution if you don’t want to use applesauce.
- For a gluten-free version, use a gluten-free flour blend and add a tsp of baking powder. It may be a bit more dense, but that’s good in banana bread!
- Serve Brown Sugar can be used in place of regular brown sugar to lower the sugar content and the weight watchers points.
- Swirl in some Jordyn’s Skinny Salted Caramel Syrup or Jordyn’s Skinny Chocolate Syrup for even more flavor – it doesn’t add any calories.
Tips and Tricks for Making Double Chocolate Banana Bread:
- This double chocolate banana bread loaf will freeze well. To freeze, wrap the loaf or individual slices in saran wrap and place them in a ziplock freezer bag.
- It’s best when stored in the fridge, but it can also sit out on the counter for a day or two.
- To reheat, spray a slice with spray butter and pop it in a toaster oven or air fryer for 2-3 minutes.
- Make sure your bananas are overripe – that helps the double chocolate banana bread be very sweet.
- You can use self-rising flour if you’re in a pinch. The bread might not be as dense since self-rising flour has baking powder added. But the overall recipe will still work.
- Make these into muffins by using a muffin tin instead of a loaf pan. You will need to reduce the cooking time to 18-20 minutes if so. But they’re fantastic as a breakfast muffin with a hot cup of coffee!
Similar recipes you’ll enjoy:
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
- Amazing Weight Watchers 2- Point Banana Pumpkin Muffins
- Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 medium ripe banana's, mashed (about 1.5 cups)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a regular-size loaf pan with some nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in the mashed banana, apple sauce, and vanilla.
- Stir in the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda.
- Leave a few chocolate chips aside (for topping) and fold in the rest of the mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle with the remaining mini chocolate chips. Bake the loaf in the oven for approx 50 minutes.
- Let it cool then cut it into 10 equal servings.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So I ended up here because I have 2 very ripe bananas that need to be put to good use. I really want to try this one, but it seems as though I’m short one banana! Is there any way I can adjust the recipe to use 2 bananas instead of 3?
Hi Allison, sorry I was on vacation.. you could add in a bit of applesauce to replace the missing banana 🙂
I made this recipe as a mini chocolate cake for a treat. I had some leftover chocolate frosting I needed to use. It was 2 points on top of the points for the bread. It was so delicious and seemed so decadent. I’ve had it with a serving of PB2 over rand over. One of my kids loves it too.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Barb, that sounds delicious, who doesn’t love chocolate frosting! So glad you all enjoyed it 🙂
Made a mistake the other night and forgot the brown sugar….still absolutely wonderful without it. I make 6 large muffins at 5 points each without brown sugar!
Glad you enjoyed and good to know it was still yummy without the sugar 🙂
I just made this loaf and it was delicious. Thank you so much for coming up with all your great recipes, especially for those of us with a sweet tooth. I have made your cinnamon donuts and your glazed sour cream donuts – I keep them in the freezer for craving emergencies. You truly make it easier to stay with Weight Watchers.
Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂 I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes 🙂
Can this be made in mini loaf pans? And if so, how many would it make?
Hi Christina, yes although I am not sure how many as I never use mini loaf pans, my guess would be maybe 3-4?
This is so yummy! I made mine in an 8 count mini muffin pan. I used sugar free chips, so I kept it at 4 points per mini loaf. Do you think that was okay? Also, what would happen to the points if we used Kodiak dark chocolate in place of the flour? And, how does the sugar free chips change it all up, too?
Hi Lori, the loaf recipe I created serves 10 so 8 mini loaves might be more in points per loaf, the sugar free chips I am not too sure , I imagine they are a little less in points overall but not sure if that would be enough to change the point value per serving
Hi Kate,
Thanks so much for all you do on here. It really helps stay in track having great recipes to use! I made this loaf and it was great, I’m just wondering if you have any ideas for adding zucchini for extra moisture? Chocolate zucchini cake is my favourite and I haven’t been able to find a lot points recipe. Thanks again ?
Hi Selena, so glad you are enjoying the recipes, I do have zucchini muffins and a loaf if you want to look into them, I think you could probably add it to this loaf as well
Would I need to change the recipe much or just add a cup of shredded zucchini?
I would just add the zucchini and see if it works out 🙂
This is one of my favorite banana breads. So easy to make…and I dont feel guilty when I have a slice! Haha
Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love it too!! so glad you are enjoying it 🙂
This recipe is a keeper. I used whole wheat flour and dark chocolate cocoa and it was truly a decadent chocolatey delight. I am so glad I found this recipe on your blog when I had some over ripe bananas to get rid of. Easy and yummy…my favorite combination!
Awesome, so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
OMG! These are amazing. I left out the chocolate chips and made these as muffins. They were so freaking good. Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi May, yay so glad you enjoyed them 🙂