For a work meeting yesterday, my roommate decided to bring a banana bread recipe she’d seen on my blog.
I told her we should definitely make two, because banana bread makes the house smell so delicious…
And if the house is going to start smelling so delicious it has me thinking about running to the oven and sticking my head inside, there is NO WAY I’m giving up that bread when it comes out.
You’d have to pry it from my (tightly-shut) teeth.
So we made two loaves.
It was so good, we should’ve made three.
With Chocolate polka dots.
Lots and lots of chocolate polka dots.
The best kind of polka dots.
Chocolate Chips: best things ever invented? Do you ever eat them plain, straight out of the bag?
I like to do that with Ghirardelli 100% baking discs. Or Whole Foods dark chocolate mini chunks. Or… basically I’ve never met a vegan chocolate chip I didn’t like.
This gooey and delicious recipe is very similar to my other banana bread recipe… but better, because it has chocolate chips!
I know a lot of you find it easier if I don’t make you click links, so here’s the recipe for the chocolate version:
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
(Polka Dot Banana Bread)
- 2 c spelt flour (or white flour or Arrowhead Mills gf)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 c oil OR milk of choice
- 1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 c agave or pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- pinch uncut stevia OR 1 tbsp more agave or sweetener of choice
- 2 c tightly-packed, mashed banana, measured after mashing
- 1/3 to 2/3 c chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine dry ingredients, and mix well. In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients and mix into dry. (Mix by hand, and don’t overmix.) Pour into a greased loaf pan and cook 35-50 minutes, depending on how gooey you want it. (Tip: If the top is cooked but the inside is still gooey, put tin foil over the top and continue to cook.) After removing from the oven, let cool for ten minutes before slicing. After the first day, this bread is best stored in the fridge. Or cut it into slices and freeze for later.
See original recipe for Banana Bread Calories & Nutrition Facts.
Link Of The Day:
The Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Pie
jo @ includingcake says
2nd November 2011 at 2:20 pmOooo- banana bread with chocolate chips… now i’ve just finished my lunch break at work and could really do with a little something sweet to finish it off!! My favourite choc chips? Montezuma’s dark chocolate buttons are amazing (do you have them over there?) Straight out of the bag is the best way, I tell myself that I will be ever so good and only have one…or two…but it doesn’t always work!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
2nd November 2011 at 3:24 pmHmmm nope, I don’t think I’ve ever seen those!
Emma says
2nd November 2011 at 2:20 pmI used to just eat handfuls of chocolate chips, but I can’t anymore, Too sweet! But I have to say I am going to HAVE to make that banana bread!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
2nd November 2011 at 2:23 pmYour roomate was sweet to make two and to share. Is this the kindergarten teacher? Her sharing skills sound like she is a kindergarten teacher.
BEAUTIFUL bread!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
2nd November 2011 at 3:26 pmHaha no, that’s a different friend. 🙂
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking says
2nd November 2011 at 2:28 pmOf course! I love eating chocolate chips out of the bag! Gonna get bananas tomorrow for these! 😀
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
2nd November 2011 at 2:34 pmChocolate chips are definitely one of the best things ever invented, right next to peanut butter! 😉 I eat chocolate chips all sorts of ways – out of the bag, in cookies, in breads, on ice cream, etc.
Anna @ The Guiltless Life says
2nd November 2011 at 2:37 pmThat is SUCH a cute idea! And who doesn’t love polka dots right??
SheilaBmarie says
2nd November 2011 at 2:40 pmMade the original banana bread that you posted a few weeks ago again last night, with the few changes to make it GF. but this time, I turned it into muffins……you know, so I wouldn’t be tempted to eat the whole loaf 😀 well, at least maybe not as quickly this time! Anyway, they turned out great that way!
Amanda says
2nd November 2011 at 2:41 pmI have my hand in the chocolate chip bag all too often. haha
I also made a banana bread recipe yesterday (sans choco chips). I subbed out some of the oil for pumpkin since I was out of applesauce, and made a fall-themed bread:
http://www.picklesnhoney.com/2011/11/01/low-fat-banana-bread/
You’re right about it making your house smell incredible. 🙂
katie @KatieDid says
2nd November 2011 at 2:44 pmAww too cute! How has the new apartment been for photographing? It looks like you get great light in there also!
Sarah says
2nd November 2011 at 2:46 pmUmmm… i may or may not eat it straight from the bag. And i may or may not have just eaten the whole bag of chocolate chips i was supposed to use on another recipe. And i may or may not have punched my face when i saw that i needed chocolate chips for this recipe. All i’ll say is, my face REALLY hurts right now 🙂
Katy says
2nd November 2011 at 2:47 pmOh my goodness, that looks delicious! Banana chocolate chip bread used to be one of my favorite goodies to bake, especially in the fall, but I haven’t made it since going gluten-free. This situation must be remedied asap – especially if I keep looking at those photos! Thanks for the recipe.
PS I finally found a place near me that sells Endangered Species bars. Yummm.
Blue says
2nd November 2011 at 2:56 pmoh my that looks heavenly! but as a university student I need to mostly stick to single serving recipes, and doing the math on that one looks tricky…but maybe I’ll just have to eat the whole loaf then!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
2nd November 2011 at 3:27 pmOh lol I’ll save you from doing the extra math: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/02/18/banana-bread-for-one/
Ick extra math… 😉
Christelle says
2nd November 2011 at 2:57 pmMy boyfriend will love you for another banana recipe! He loves banana break, pancakes, oatmeal…everything, and I’ve been trying out a whole lot of different banana recipes lately. I’m sure he will love this one too!!
Megan says
2nd November 2011 at 3:00 pmOh man, I have got to make this. As a kid, I LOVED our chocolate chip banana bread! However, your’s is so much healthier. I think my mom’s recipe had tons of sugar and oil…typical “quick” bread. I haven’t seen their dark chocolate discs before! I have Ghiradelli dark chocolate chips and those are awesome. I had a chocolate chip banana vita top yesterday so your timing is impeccable. Thanks Katie!!
Char @ www.charskitchen.ca says
2nd November 2011 at 3:03 pmoh yum!! I love how it’s not chocolate chip banana bread, but rather polka dot banana bread! trés cute 😉
Melissa says
2nd November 2011 at 3:10 pmOMG!! I have to make this today!! I just found your blog yesterday. And I am sooo glad I did!!! You are now up there with ohsheglows.com. You 2 have the best vegan recipes 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
2nd November 2011 at 3:28 pmAwwwwww! Melissa, thank you SO much! 🙂
Anita says
2nd November 2011 at 3:19 pmI made the other banana bread, the one with strawberries and Oh. My. Goodness. talk about scrumptious – you are a life saver…… I have been recently diagnosed with severe food allergies and since finding your blog I think I can enjoy eating again – THANK YOU!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
2nd November 2011 at 3:30 pmI keep meaning to try the banana bread recipe! I’ll have to make it happen this weekend!
Marie says
2nd November 2011 at 3:38 pmDearest Chocolate-Covered Katie,
I have just found your Blog, and I am sending you many hearts. This summer I have been learning to cook as a vegetarian still living with her omnivore folks. It can be a challenge to have a unique diet in my part of the world, where people are almost unwilling to try new things. I’ve even been attempting some vegan cooking, because I try to eat as cruelty-free as I can.
Thanks to you I have tons of healthy dessert recipes to try out on my parents and various other people in my tiny little beef-and-corn-eating rural Iowa town. I don’t aim to convert them, but I hope to open their minds a bit to different ways of eating, and I think I may be able to with you on my side!
I admire your enthusiasm and creativity in the kitchen–it really inspires me! Maybe someday I’ll be able to come up with my own awesome recipes. ‘Til then I am happy to be your faraway disciple. I’ll be the happy disciple of anybody who commands me to eat chocolate.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
2nd November 2011 at 11:58 pmAww I’m so glad you found me!!
Chocolate hugs, Marie! 🙂
Pureglow*16 says
2nd November 2011 at 3:40 pmthat looks so yummy!
Liz @ Southern Charm says
2nd November 2011 at 3:57 pmYUM!!!
And um, YES, chocolate chips ARE the best thing every invented. There are endless possibilities with chocolate chips, which I absolutely LOVE 🙂
Kit-Kat says
2nd November 2011 at 3:57 pmI totally aggree that the dark dark DARK kinds of chocolate chips/discs/bars are the absolute best! Mmmm! And I love banana bread! so naturally sweet! Deeeelish!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
2nd November 2011 at 4:23 pmIt looks so moist! Delicious!
MANDEE says
2nd November 2011 at 4:56 pmi was just in the car with my 2 year old cousin, and we asked him if he likes to bake.
he replied with, “i like… to eat chocolate chips!”
hahahah we are definitely related, because i end up eating them more often than baking with them!
Jennifer JCD says
2nd November 2011 at 5:45 pmOf course I eat chocolate chips out of the bag! I mean… what if they were starting to spoil? Someone needs to do frequent quality control testing!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
2nd November 2011 at 2:17 pmHeck yes! Best thing ever! Looks great 🙂
Ali says
2nd November 2011 at 2:23 pmYum! I love the use of agave instead of sugar ;).
Jackie @ That Deep Breath says
2nd November 2011 at 2:30 pmYum!! Banana bread is always better with chocolate 🙂 Sometimes I even throw in blueberries instead of chocolate
Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says
2nd November 2011 at 6:32 pmOh my gosh this looks incredible! Chocolate chips are awesome when eaten in any form! I like to store mine in the freezer for a nice little munchie when a chocolate craving strikes! I wish they made small packets of them. lol. Self control=tough at times with the chips!
Kate says
2nd November 2011 at 2:41 pmI love banana bread and actually have some bananans rotting on my counter, perfect for this dish!
Aja says
2nd November 2011 at 6:42 pmI know what to do with the bananas on my counter now. I seriously had no idea (just eating them did not cross my mind). So good.
Alyssa says
2nd November 2011 at 6:46 pmOh.
Oh. My.
Oh. My. GOODNESS!!!!!!!
That is all.
Kathy says
2nd November 2011 at 6:58 pmOh wow does that look yummy. I’m curious though, with all that sugar and chocolate chips, isn’t that too sweet for your liking? I’d like to be able to cut back on my sugars like you do, but sometimes it is so hard. I don’t know how you can love all that chocolate but not have it taste too sweet. Maybe I can learn to cut back gradually.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
3rd November 2011 at 12:02 amYeah, I actually put less than 1/2 the amount of agave in the one loaf (and used the 100% ghirardelli discs for mine) and it was sweet enough for me. I think the bananas give it a good sweetness if they’re ripe enough.
Karen says
1st June 2015 at 2:45 amDoes ghirardelli still make those 100% discs? I’ve never seen them before but they sound like something I would like 🙂
Lisa says
2nd November 2011 at 6:58 pmDark chocolate chunks straight out of the bag! Oh yeah baby! Thanks for putting the recipe right there and not making us click links . . . it’s the simple things, isn’t it?!?
Ilana says
2nd November 2011 at 3:12 pmChocolate chips: Best thing ever invented. I’ve baked your healthy chocolate chip cookies three times in the past two days (and doubled the batch each time so really that’s like SIX times) and that’s left me hanging out with a lot of open bags of chocolate chips. A large portion of my lunch yesterday definitely featured chips, straight from the bag. Makes me happy 🙂
Btw, shared your cookies with my leadership+service training group and they were OBSESSED. You know it’s good when 12 women who do yoga and are highly conscious of what they eat are giggling and diving facefirst into a container of cookies. Love it 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
2nd November 2011 at 11:58 pmAww Ilana, you are the awesomest friend ever. I curse your refrigerator for standing in the way of us meeting up. 😉
An excuse to get my butt back to NYC soon!!
Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola says
2nd November 2011 at 7:15 pmThis looks amazing!! I’m usually take it or leave it on banana breads but if there are chocolate chips involved, they always tip the scale! My Grandma used to make me banana or zucchini bread and load it with chocolate chips… yum! I like to eat them straight out of the bag, especially if they are a little frozen!
Rande @ The Vegetable Centric Kitchen says
2nd November 2011 at 3:47 pmDark Chocolate Chips: The best thing ever invented.
Joy says
2nd November 2011 at 4:36 pmDon’t hate me… But I’d prefer carob (or vanilla) over chocolate any day
[email protected] says
2nd November 2011 at 5:08 pmAlso never met a vegan choco chip I didn’t like! I made banana muffins yesterday and my roommate drooled when she came home to the smell. Sounds yummy!
Lou says
2nd November 2011 at 10:05 pmLooks absolutely wicked (but not really as it is so healthy, i like, i like!) I think I am going to make this one today… off to get some bananas (my son LOVES bananas and gobbles up every trace of them when they are in the house!)
Mary says
2nd November 2011 at 6:16 pmLooks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Emily says
2nd November 2011 at 6:24 pmChocolate polka dots are the best kind of polka dots! I keep a bag of Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chunks in the freezer for when the craving hits. For some reason I prefer my chocolate cold?
Gina says
2nd November 2011 at 10:44 pmlooks delicious!!
OH! I keep forgetting to tell you. There’s a new (all) vegan restaurant in Dallas. It’s called VSpot Cafe and it’s on North Henderson. Have you heard of it? My dad and I went there this past weekend for their soft opening. It’s really good and you need to try it! I had arugula-pistachio pesto linguine (I know..pasta? It’s housemade so it’s vegan) and my dad had butternut squash risotto. We also tried the portobello mushroom fries. Yum
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
3rd November 2011 at 12:03 amOh wow, it’s open?!? I’d heard of it, but when I checked online, I couldn’t find a thing so I figured it was still in the works. I’m so excited to hear it’s open!
*Runs off to look it up again…*
Gina says
3rd November 2011 at 12:58 amHaha! Yes! I don’t think there’s really a website for it yet, but I’m pretty sure it has a facebook.
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says
2nd November 2011 at 7:06 pmLooks amazing! Heck yes I eat them out of the bag sometimes:D
Megan says
2nd November 2011 at 11:08 pmBy the way, I just saw your cupcakes and chocolate frosting on cupcakestakethecake.blogspot!!!!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
3rd November 2011 at 12:06 amOh wow, thanks for telling me this!!! I’m so excited… I love that site!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
2nd November 2011 at 7:19 pmEverything is better with chocolate. Or chocolate chips. Including banana bread. Looks great 🙂
Albizia says
2nd November 2011 at 11:49 pmOne more banana bread recipe on my endless bookmark list 🙂 .
Never used chocolate chips. Maybe I am the last foodie on the planet who hasn’t 😀 . They weren’t available in my country so I just used to chop a bar of dark chocolate and put it in the batter for whatever I was baking.
[email protected] of Sugar Free says
2nd November 2011 at 8:52 pmKatie, I am still waiting for the 100% ghiradelli chips to hit my shelfs! I check out every single grocery store in my area and when I’m out of town. Still no luck! ugh.
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner says
3rd November 2011 at 1:02 amYES!!! Chocolate Chips have made the world perfect. No wait, YOU make the world perfect, Katie!!! 🙂
Alexa @ Simple Eats says
2nd November 2011 at 9:17 pmI love chocolate chips straight outta the bag…especially as the topping on a spoonful of peanut butter!
Kathy says
3rd November 2011 at 1:22 amOh, I ALWAYS eat them straight up from a bag!
I usually buy the darkest % of chocolate, which is 63% from my local grocery store. I’ve seen 100% dark chocolate baking bars, but $3.00 for an 8oz bar is not making me buy it…except…maybe I will one day :] Whenever I go to Costco, I buy the Ghirardelli dark chocolate assortments which have 60 something %, 70-something %, and 80-something %.
Emma (Sweet Tooth Runner) says
2nd November 2011 at 9:28 pmHAHA I made chocolate chip banana bread YESTERDAY Katie! Lol what a coincidence!! 😛
I also made your pumpkin cookie dough dip yesterday, and I LOVE it! I used 3 packets of stevia instead of the sugar and used raisins instead of choc chips cos I was all out but it is so yummy! I will definitely make it again as soon as I have choc chips again, because you’re right, they are DEFINITELY the best thing ever invented! 😀
Moni'sMeals says
2nd November 2011 at 9:40 pmI just love banana bread and always always with chocolate chips!
I have pb butter chips, white chocolate, dark and milk chocolate chips ALWAYS, chocolate chips are YES my favorite thing ever! 🙂
shanna says
3rd November 2011 at 1:41 amOh Katie, you’re killing me here! I am sitting here reading this while chomping on the last of my stash of deep dish cookie pie-ettes (I bake your deep dish cookie pie recipe in mini muffin tins, put all those sweet little babies in the freezer between layers of waxed paper, then pop them out 1 or 2 or yes, 3 at a time, and wave them til they are gooey again…pure heaven).
And now, I must make these.
And yes, I do eat chocolate chips from the bag in “emergencies”. But since I found your website, haven’t had too many of those lately!
Cheers!
Elise says
3rd November 2011 at 1:56 amYummmmmy! I made this with half white/half whole wheat flour, only 1/3c maple syrup, 1 1/4c bananas + 3/4c strawberries, and 1/3c chocolate chips. I almost wanted to add oil but I’m glad I didn’t because it tastes sooooo not fat free anyways! I loved it. My mom thought it was too sweet even with only 1/3c sweetener so maybe I’ll try to cut back even more next time.
Elise says
3rd November 2011 at 4:18 amI also wanted to add that this banana bread held up better than any other banana bread I’ve had 😀 Every other banana bread I’ve made crumbled to pieces when I tried to cut it.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
4th November 2011 at 1:20 pmAww I’m so glad!! 🙂
Amber says
30th July 2014 at 8:32 pmDid you use fresh strawberries? Did they get mushy or keep their shape? What was the final consistency and color(s)? Thanks. 🙂
kaila @ healthyhelper says
3rd November 2011 at 1:57 amI LOVE BANANA BREAD! There is just something so comforting about a hot fresh loaf straight from the oven!
Alex says
3rd November 2011 at 9:27 amI made you a wordle! http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4343563/ChocolateCoveredKatie It shows how often you use certain words, all in a pretty picture 🙂
(The colour scheme is called Organic Carrot. I thought that was fairly appropriate.)
Sarah says
3rd November 2011 at 9:05 pmWOW! i LOVE your wordle! So cute. CCK, you should seriously link this to your site or make it a background or somethin’. its pretty and pretty much sums it all up!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
4th November 2011 at 1:29 pmAw man, my dumb computer won’t let me see it! I’ll have to remember to check it when I’m at a friend’s house!
Jessica @ Jess Go Bananas says
3rd November 2011 at 11:03 amHonestly, they need to make single-serving bags for those chips! I could eat a whole a bag! lol
LizAshlee says
3rd November 2011 at 2:30 pmI love banana bread..guess I’ll have to make the “polka dot” version new time..too cute!
Sarah M says
3rd November 2011 at 10:49 pmI used almond flour, since I was out of spelt. I kept all amounts the same in the recipe, and knew before I put it into the pan that it was going to be pretty runny. I thought it might bake into a really great banana bread pudding recipe…omg…I took it out of the oven (after baking at 350 for about an hour) and burned my tongue in about fifteen places because I couldn’t wait for it to cool! With some whipped cream or ice milk on top, it would be even more amazing.
Just thought I’d share an accidental recipe with you…in case you wanted to perfect it…hint, hint 🙂
Love the blog…keep the recipes coming! I love that I get to try something new a few times a week (ok, so maybe every day…lol)
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
4th November 2011 at 1:31 pmOoh wow, that sounds awesome! And now if people ask, I can give them another gluten-free option. (People are always asking for gf options.) Thanks, Sarah!!