I came home last night to a whole bunch of super ripe bananas. I knew what I had to do… cook ‘em up in something delicious! I consulted instagram for suggestions and decided chocolate chip banana bread was the way to go.
I wanted to make it all healthy like so I used 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of oat flour that I blended myself. But, I forgot to add the oat flour because I was in la-la-land! I didn’t realize it until the bread was in the oven and I glanced over at the blender!
Ha. Oh well.
The bread still came out, it’s just super moist. Like, I almost thought it was under-baked and then I remembered I forgot half the flour.
Healthy Almost Failed Banana Bread Recipe
{low fat. almost a complete fail. can be made gluten free}
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3 super ripe bananas
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1/2 cup greek yogurt
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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1 egg, 1 egg white
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1 cup flour (of your choice)
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1/3 cup brown sugar
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1/2 tsp each: salt, cinnamon and baking soda
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1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix bananas, yogurt, vanilla and eggs. Mix dry ingredients. Combine. Add chocolate chips. Pour into well greased/sprayed loaf pan. Bake until set, about 25 minutes.
Enjoy!
Even with that banana bread in the oven I still had two bananas left to use. So, I threw together these 3 ingredient banana muffins and they are super easy and delicious too!
You do have to use the hand mixer for this one, but at least it gives you two tools to lick instead of one spoon. #BrightSide
3 Ingredient Banana Muffins Recipe
{gluten free. easy. add chocolate even though it says optional.}
- 2 super ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup egg whites
- opt. 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Mix ingredients with a hand mixer or in blender so bananas are nice and combined. Pour batter into non-stick cupcake liners or spray cupcake papers/pan. Bake at 350 for about 10-15 minutes or until done.
Enjoy!
Suzanne says
I’ve got one for you!
1 ripe banana, smashed
1/2 cup rolled oats (or quick cook. whatever)
chocolate chips (as much or as little as you want)
Mix it all up, spoon out heaping teaspoons on a baking sheet or just one big, flat patty, and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 and you get a tasty, clean-eating cookie. I’ve been putting some peanut butter on them too.
Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run says
I am definitely making this asap!
Jamie says
Throw some peanut butter in there and consider the whole batch eaten. It’s still healthy when I eat all of them at one time right?
runeatrepeat says
I hope so! I did…
Livi says
delish! add in some pumpkin and it would have some fall flavor too! 🙂
Casey @ StayingOnPace says
Definitely trying the gluten free version tonight – thanks for sharing!
janetha says
i want to make both!
Delia says
Just made these over the weekend myself but added 1 cup of pumpkin!
Taylor @ Single-tracked Mind says
Banana + chocolate = win.
Heather @ Heather Getting Fit says
Great recipe! And so simple! I’m definitely going to try this 🙂
Alexe @ Keys to the Cucina says
These look amazing, I especially love the addition of the chocolate chips 🙂
Kelly @ Kelly Runs for Food says
Once my bananas start getting spots I’m basically done with them, so I need more recipes like this so they don’t go bad! I would of course add the chocolate chips to the muffins, what a tasty idea!
Chris says
Now I am hungry. It looks delicious.
Elizabeth @ Positive Change says
YUM! I love banana bread but I like it be 1. healthy 2. GF, This hit all of those! Can’t wait to try!
Jackie says
The bread looks so good!
mary @ minutes per mile says
YUM!
Erin says
Oh yum! My girls would love both of these, and I can’t wait to try those muffins!
Britt @ Fit Fit Britt Britt says
They both look delicious (even though you used the dreaded “M****” word, lol)
runeatrepeat says
Everyone hates that word!! I had to use it though – couldn’t think of another one.
Ashley says
Seriously it looks like leaving out the flour didn’t hurt a thing
Bonnie says
YUM! Good one…I just made some banana protein muffins – very similar (except I was lazy and just added the oats – they were smaller, but still – without blending!). Main difference? The addition of protein powder instead of as much flour and no chocolate chips. …thinking I should have added those chocolate chips…! PS – great job on such a fun and incredible race! It looked like an amazing experience!
Marilyn says
Ooo…thanks! I’ve got my eye on those muffins. How many muffins does the recipe make?
C. says
Yum! I love the idea of mashed bananas mixed with almond butter and chocolate chips.
Jojo @ RunFastEatLots says
Darn, I usually eat my bananas too quickly for them to get really ripe. I need to buy more next time.
Jody - Fit at 55 says
Want it all! YUM!
michelle kim says
Looks delicious! Love simple recipes like this. Thanks!
Captain Competition says
So simple I think I could pull this one off, and I’m a man. That means I can only cook meat on a grill right?
runeatrepeat says
Ha! #Stereotype
Discovering Running says
If I made those muffins I would have them eaten before they were even done cooling!! Looks so good, and so simple… this could be dangerous.
The banana bread also looks amazing, chocolate chips would be a must for me too. Next time I feel like I have a little self control, and a few ripe ripe ripe bananas, I will give it a try! Thanks for the recipes 🙂
Danielle says
We love banana bread at our house. And that looks super yummy! But you can stick your over ripe bananas in the freezer until your ready to use them. Don’t peel them, just stick them in. Give them 30 minutes to an hour to thaw a little before you bake with them and then you don’t feel like you have to use 6 bananas all right this second. Of course, I usually only have one left instead of a big bunch. So it takes some time to accumulate enough for baking.
Discovering Running says
And it always seems like there is just that one extra ripe banana left at the end of the week – instead of buying just one less I do the same thing! Makes such a good weekend treat after a couple weeks of accumulating.
Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says
Both of these look delicious and I would say for “almost failed banana bread” yours turned out look pretty good!