Ingredients

• Nonstick spray
• 4 very ripe medium bananas
• 4 ¹⁄₂ tbsps olive oil
• ⁵⁄₉ cup plain greek yogurt
• ²⁄₃ dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cups GF all-purpose flour
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon fine sea salt
• ¹⁄₃ cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips
• ³⁄₄ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Prep

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas using a fork. Whisk in the wet ingredients (oil, yogurt, eggs and vanilla) and brown sugar until well combined.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt) to combine. Add the dry mixture to the large bowl and stir until uniformly combined.
4. Gently stir in chocolate chips and walnuts, and evenly pour the batter into loaf pan.
5. Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes to until a knife inserted into the loaf comes out cleanly. After allowing loaf to cool for 10 minutes, enjoy a slice with a cup of tea.

Adapted from NYT Cooking’s Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe.