Chocolate Orange Banana Bread is mixed up in one bowl, so easy to make, and is made without refined sugars for everyday banana bread! Oat flour and almond flour keep this recipe gluten-free. The mini chocolate chips add decadence to it, creating a really special, really delicious banana bread with a hint of orange!
Why we love this chocolate orange banana bread
True fact – anything there is a chocolate orange dessert on a restaurants menu, chances are my hubby and I are going to share it. It’s one of his favorite flavor combos, and I am not mad about it one bit!
This chocolate orange banana bread recipe is one you can enjoy any day! It’s filled with better for you ingredients than what you’d typically find in a chocolate orange dessert. We’re adding more fiber, no refined sugar, and all the chocolate goodness you want in a chocolate dessert or snack!
Here’s what you’ll need for this recipe
- ripe bananas
- maple syrup
- avocado oil
- eggs
- orange
- oat flour
- almond flour
- cocoa powder
- baking soda
- sea salt
- mini chocolate chips
How to make chocolate orange banana bread
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, prepare a loaf pan with oil and parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mash the banana fully. Add the maple syrup, eggs, orange zest, and orange juice. Mix fully.
- Add the oat flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Stir to combine.
- Lastly, mix in the chocolate chips. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Top with extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Make for 55-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a dry crumb. Cool before serving.
Substitutions
- Want it less sweet? Omit the mini chocolate chips
- Don’t have oat flour? Here’s how to make oat flour at home
- Want to use a different flour? Try whole wheat flour instead of the oat and almond flour
- Mix up the citrus and use blood orange or lime instead
- Substitute honey for the maple syrup
More healthy banana sweetened recipes you’ll love:
- No sugar banana smash cake
- Banana protein muffins
- Mini paleo banana nut muffins
- five ingredient banana bread
Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 orange, zested and juiced (¼ cup OJ)
- 1 ½ cups oat flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips (optional, more to top)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, prepare a loaf pan with oil and parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mash the banana fully. Add the maple syrup, eggs, orange zest, and orange juice. Mix fully.
- Add the oat flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Stir to combine. Lastly, mix in the chocolate chips.
- Pour into prepared loaf pan. Top with extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Make for 55-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a dry crumb. Cool before serving.
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XO
Heather
*Originally published in July 2014. Updated February 2021.*
2 comments
Such a yummy take on banana bread! My kids thought it was chocolate cake ❤️❤️ I had to use coconut flour because I ran out of Almond and it still came out perfect!
I love that they thought it was cake! That’s giving me ideas of changing the shape for an easy, delicious, and healthier cake too! Glad the subs worked well!