Healthy Eggless Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 2 Large Ripe bananas (mashed)
• 0.25 cup Olive oil (or any neutral oil)
• 2 tbsp Maple syrup (or honey/jaggery syrup for no refined sugar)
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1.5 cup Whole wheat flour (no maida)
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 0.5 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 0.25 tsp Salt
• 0.5 cup Dark chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar (chopped)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 175°C and grease a standard loaf pan.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.

3. 3

   Add the olive oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas and whisk until well combined.

4. 4

   Sift in the whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon powder, and salt.

5. 5

   Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined; do not overmix.

6. 6

   Fold in the dark chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.

7. 7

   Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with additional chocolate chips if desired.

8. 8

   Bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

The creator specifies 'No Maida' (wheat flour) and 'No Refined Sugar' (using syrups). If using whole wheat flour, ensure you don't overbake as it can become dense. Can be made in an air fryer, though specific time/temp was not provided in the primary text.

Nutrition per serving

• bananabread
• eggless
• no-sugar
• healthy-snack
• breakfast
• dessert
• baked
• vegetarian