You guyssssssss. I have made so many banana breads over the last few days. Sometimes I wish I could stop baking but when I get the urge to, I just can’t stop. I think I’m an addict.
HELLLLLPPPPPP.
Due to my baking urges, I’m often up late at night; unfortunately I don’t get the chance to photograph the recipe since it’s dark and because I’m a little bit of a perfectionist. But sometimes I just want to share a recipe with you right away so I took these photos with my iPhone… hope you don’t mind!
This coconut oatmeal banana bread is simply fantastic. I’ve made it twice over the past two days and my boyfriend absolutely adores it. Little does he know it’s healthy! Hehe I win the best girlfriend award.
To keep the bread on the lighter side, I used oats, minimal sugar, coconut milk, and greek yogurt. There’s only two tablespoons coconut oil in the entire recipe! For a little indulgence, I added mini chocolate chips and coconut because who doesn’t love a little chocolate?
The sprinkle of coconut is lovely on top since the coconut toasts when the bread bakes.
If you want to make it even healthier, try replacing some or all of the flour with whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat.
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Skinny Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cups quick oats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or olive oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup nonfat greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- extra coconut flakes and chocolate chips, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In medium bowl whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
- In large bowl, beat together mashed bananas, dark brown sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs until well combined. Stir in greek yogurt and coconut milk.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet, and mix until just combined. Gently fold in shredded and chocolate chips.
- Sprinkle a tablespoon or two or chocolate chips and coconut on top of the bread, if desired. (I love it because the coconut gets toasted when you bake it.)
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-60 minutes or until knife comes out nearly clean with a few crumbs attached. Cut into 15 slices and enjoy!
can you use an alternate flour such as coconut or almond?
amazing, thank you!
Let me know if there good!
Making this into mini-loaves and freezing them for kid lunches! Win!
Quick Question: Coconut milk (from a can) or coconut milk beverage (from a carton)? Want to make these today, so I hope you respond soon!
Coconut milk from a carton! 🙂
Am making this as we speak. You didn’t list salt as an ingredient but said “In medium bowl whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.” then I saw your salt comment. Best to omit?
I just made this and it’s AWESOME!! I love the mix of coconut and chocolate. Thank you for this recipe – it’s going to be my new fave! The best part is it that it’s healthy but sooo tasty. I’m so glad I came across this.
I also wanted to add that the rude comment above about healthy recipes posted by Miriam is ridiculous and ignorant. The recipe clearly states that this is a “healthy and lightened version of banana bread,” and in my opinion it’s right on the mark. This is a fabulous healthy twist on banana bread.
So what about using gluten free flour – does anyone know what combination of flours and amounts I should try
It sounds yummy and my husband is all out of his usual stuff
so I hope someone can help with the changes
Can you use coconut flour
This looks amazing but news flash: grains and sugar sure do make you fat. Fat doesn’t. Please do some thorough nutrition research before you blog about so called health foods. Please don’t take offence, I’m saying this for the interest of the health of your readers and yourself. I love your recipes but would greatly appreciate if you didn’t advertise unhealthy baked goods as healthy 🙂
Hi Mariam! Thanks for your comment. Just an FYI – I never claimed that fats make you fat. However, you do have to understand that this is my website with my personal health and nutrition beliefs that I choose to share. My goal with this recipe was to make it healthier than your typical banana bread recipe which is usually loaded with butter and sugar – I believe that this recipe accomplishes just that. Now I’ve seen you leave several negative comments criticizing my recipes and my method of creating them. If you have an issue with them, feel free not to visit my site because frankly it is offensive. If you have your own health/nutrition beliefs, you can create your own blog and share them with the world just as I have. Thanks!
I am baking this now, as I type. Can’t wait! I’ll let ya know how it turns out.
Also, I think the amount of salt was inadvertently omitted. I bake quite often, so, I eyeballed the amount.
Thanks!
I don’t usually add salt to my recipes, as I don’t really feel that it needs it.
Oh Ok-Gotcha! I just saw that salt was in Direction #2 and got confused! 🙂
I finished baking-it is yummy! I ate a slice toasted and topped with natural peanut butter for breakfast!
p.s. I didn’t mean that “salt comment” to seem pushy at all. I promise!!! I love you site and recipes. Thanks for coming up with tasty creations.
Thank you for catching that – 🙂 I will change it! xoxo
Love the addition of coconut to banana bread! This sounds perfect!
Healthy banana bread all the way!! This looks perfect!
I will always take sweet breads over cookies! Chocolate and banana is amazing, but then you went ahead and added coconut … oh my goodness, I don’t know if I would have any self control with this! The greek yogurt, the bananas, the coconut – pinning!
can this be made with gluten free flour
if so, which kinds would you recommend using and how much of each
I love banana bread in all ways and forms but if you can make one that’s skinny with coconut with chocolate, I am so in! 🙂