Cranberry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Total Time35 minutes
- Yield8 slices 1x
- DietVegetarian
This cranberry chocolate chip banana bread is healthy, naturally sweetened with fruit, and made in one bowl. With oats, peanut butter, and dried fruit, it’s filling enough for breakfast and just indulgent enough for a snack. Perfect for meal prep or packing into lunchboxes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup natural creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
- Stir in oats, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt until fully combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips, cranberries, and chopped apricots.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden and set in the center.
- Let cool completely before slicing thick.
Notes
- Use super ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness.
- For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter.
- These freeze beautifully: wrap individual slices for easy grab-and-go breakfasts or snacks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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