Our delicious and Easy Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread will quickly become a Sunday morning staple! Made with real, simple ingredients. The whole family will love it!
The Best Paleo Banana Bread Recipe
Who doesn’t love the smell of homemade banana bread baking in the oven! Banana bread is such a comfort food for me. I love making it for my girls and love the way it makes my house smell. We make this recipe a lot on the weekend and I can’t wait for you guys to try it!
Looking for a More Traditional Banana Bread?
Then you definitely need to try our Paleo Banana Bread!
What You Will Need
- mashed bananas – a great option for using those very ripe bananas on the counter.
- egg – just pick-up some fresh eggs from your local grocery store.
- paleo flour – we used Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour for this paleo recipe.
- baking soda & kosher salt – essential ingredients to help provide structure when baking.
- melted ghee – feel free to use this or regular melted butter, if paleo isn’t a concern.
- chocolate chips – highly recommend Enjoy Life’s dairy-free chocolate chips, but any of your favorite options would work!
- optional: if you have an extra banana that is ripe, use it to garnish the top.
How To Make Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
The first steps to making this easy recipe are to mix the wet ingredients in one bowl and the dry ingredient in another. Add the dry to the wet and stir to combine. Toss in the chocolate chips and melted ghee; give it another stir. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about one hour.
Pro Tip
Let the bread fully cool!! It will be very difficult to wait, but when doing some Paleo baking, be sure to let your baked good fully cool before cutting into it. This will help prevent crumbling.
Storage
Highly recommend storing this in an airtight container on the counter for the first day after you make it and then move it to the refrigerator. It doesn’t have any preservatives in it, so I wouldn’t recommend keeping on the counter longer than a day!
Recipe FAQs
- What is the texture of paleo banana bread like? It is honestly very similar to regular banana bread! My kids cannot tell the difference! It is moist and soft, just like you are used to! Seriously, make a double batch because it won’t last long!
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Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This simple Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe is made with simple ingredients and will become a Sunday morning staple!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup mashed bananas (about 3 large)
- 1 egg, beaten (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups paleo baking flour (recommend Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons ghee, melted (or coconut oil)
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup semi-sweet/dairy-free chocolate chips (more, if desired)
- Optional: halve a ripe banana, length-wise, and place on top before baking
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loach pan; set aside.
- Wet Ingredients: Put mashed bananas and a beaten egg in a large bowl; mix well.
- Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine: Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture.
- Chocolate + Ghee: Mix in chocolate chips and then add the melted ghee. Stir to full combine.
- Pour: Spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Optional: take an extra banana and carefully cut a think strip. Place on the top of the loaf; gently pressing down into the batter with the palm of your hand.
- Bake: Move the pan to the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Rest + Serve: Let it rest 5 minutes in the pan; carefully use spatula to loosen sides and then turn over onto a wire rack to fully cool. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Sweetness: If you want this a little sweeter, you can also had 1/2 cup of coconut sugar into the egg + banana mixture.
- Parchment Paper: feel free to place a piece of parchment across the bread pan (the short way) and then press down – pour the banana bread batter on top, making sure there are flaps sticking out on both sides. This makes it easier to lift out when done baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 193
- Sugar: 9.8 g
- Sodium: 170.3 mg
- Fat: 11.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.4 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 23.6 mg
Daisi says
After reading the comments, I also used almond flour bc it’s what I had on hand. My whole family loved this banana bread and I will definitely be making it again! Thanks for keeping it easy and delicious.
Erin says
Hi Daisi! yay!! That is so awesome to hear! I think I will be making another batch this weekend myself 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback -I really appreciate it!
Diane V says
Just wondering if the almond flour users made it with super fine or regular almond flour and how much-did they sub the same amount as you used for paleo flour?
Also did you not use any sugar? The only sweetness comes from the bananas?
I am anxious to try this as I eat lower carb foods. It sounds delish!
Thanks.
Erin says
Hi Diane! I would assume they used super-fine almond flour (Bob’s Red Mill has a great one I use ALL the time!)! That way the bread won’t be as grainy. And yes, it is sweetened by the bananas only!! So yummy!
Danielle says
Tatstes amazing! Thank you
Erin says
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed it, Danielle! And thank you for taking the time to leave feedback – I really appreciate it! 🙂
Aria says
Delicious!! I added a few more chocolate chips and used almond flour and I can’t believe how good it is! My fiancé also doesn’t typically like sweets/bread and he LOVES it 🙂
Erin says
Hi, Aria! Yay!!! So glad you guys enjoyed it!! And so glad regular almond flour worked – that’s awesome! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback – I really appreciate it!
Mary P says
I made this bread yesterday and today and it didn’t last very long. I have 6 kids at home, 3 adult children living on their own. Plus my husband and myself. Everyone loved the bread. So simple to make an so moist. Thanks for the great recipe.
Erin says
Hi Mary!! Yay!!! Absolutely LOVE hearing that! (it doesn’t last long in my house either!) So glad everyone enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, I really appreciate it!
Andrea Williams says
Just made this with almond flour and it tasted amazing. It’s an easy recipe to follow with an incredible outcome. Looking forward to utilizing more of your recipes. Thank you!!!!!
Erin says
Hi Andrea!! yay! I am so happy to hear that and so excited to hear it worked with just regular almond flour!! That’s awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback, I really appreciate it!
Andrea Williams says
Just so that you are aware of how your recipes turn out:
I’ve made this recipe every week since my post on March 28th. It’s so easy to make and tastes amazing as well.
Erin says
Aw YAY!! That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you so much for the feedback! I really, really appreciate it!