Healthy Brownie Banana Bread

This ultra-moist, fudgy banana bread tastes like dessert but is made with real, wholesome ingredients. Ripe bananas and pure maple syrup bring natural sweetness, while creamy Greek yogurt and real butter add richness and a boost of protein. A handful of dark chocolate chips takes it over the top—because balance is everything. There’s no refined sugar in the batter, just nourishing ingredients that satisfy.

No fancy tools, no complicated steps—just mix, pour, and bake. It’s the kind of recipe you’ll come back to again and again, because it tastes indulgent but couldn’t be easier.

a slice of healthy brownie banana bread with butter

Healthy Brownie Banana Bread

5 from 2 votes
This easy, healthy chocolate banana bread is naturally sweetened with maple syrup and made with Greek yogurt for a moist, protein-packed treat.
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: banana bread, brownie, healthy, high protein
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas overripe
  • 2 eggs
  • cup real maple syrup
  • 5 tbsp melted butter
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Mash 3 bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 5 tbsp melted butter, ⅓ cup maple syrup & ½ cup yogurt. Whisk to combine.
  • In a separate large bowl, combine your dry ingredients of 1¾ cups of flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda and ½ cup cocoa powder to the mixture. Add this to your large mixing bowl od wet ingredients and stir until flour streaks are just about gone, adding ¾ cup chocolate chips at the end and gently folding in.
  • Transfer batter to in a parchment lined 9×5 loaf pan & bake at 350 F for 50-60 mins, until a toothpick inserted comes out with crumbs instead of wet batter. Allow loaf to cool at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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2 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This brownie banana bread is the best! I don’t usually like banana bread, but when I saw this recipe and had some bananas that were overripe, I decided to make it. It was so easy to mix together and all the ingredients were simple and ones I already had. I gave some to my family and they loved it, also. This is going to be my go-to banana bread recipe from now on, it was so delicious!

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