Here’s a Weight Watchers-friendly Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe that’s delicious, satisfying, and lower in points than traditional banana bread. It’s moist, naturally sweetened with ripe bananas, and has just enough chocolate chips to make it feel indulgent — without going overboard.
🍌 Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – WW Friendly
Servings: 10 slices
WW Points (per slice): Approx. 3–5 points (varies slightly depending on plan and brand of ingredients)
Ingredients:
- 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp olive oil or light butter (melted)
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup light brown sugar (or use a sugar substitute like monk fruit)
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 3 tbsp mini chocolate chips (or Lily’s sugar-free chips for fewer points)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a standard loaf pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add egg, vanilla, oil, applesauce, and sugar. Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Optionally, sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
💡 Tips:
- For zero-point additions, mix in grated zucchini or shredded carrots.
- To make it more moist and protein-rich, you can replace ¼ cup of flour with vanilla protein powder.
- Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze slices individually.
Let me know if you want a gluten-free or vegan version of this recipe!
