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Chocolate Chunk Greek Yogurt Banana Bread. The easiest and best banana bread! All made in one bowl with bananas, yogurt, maple or honey, whole wheat flour, and a mix of dark chocolate chunks and chips! Slice this sweet bread warm and enjoy as is or with whipped vanilla cinnamon butter. Each slice of banana bread has pockets of melted chocolate and sweet, salty butter melted into every inch of this tender loaf. You’re going to make this on repeat.
It might be a new year, but some things never change. And that’s OK! When January comes around, I always crave banana bread. It’s not even that it’s so delicious, which, of course, it is, but I love the act of making banana bread on a snowy day at home.
This time after Christmas can always feel a little sad, but baking something warm, cozy, and delicious helps make these dark winter days feel special too!
I share a new banana bread recipe at least once a year. My maple banana bread is probably the one I make most often, but what’s so shocking is that after a quick scroll through all my banana bread recipes I realized I’ve never made banana bread with Greek yogurt!
We’re all looking to get in more protein, and Greek Yogurt is packed with it! It’s also a wonderful ingredient to bake and cook with. I often use it as a high-protein, nutrient-packed swap for sour cream and no one knows the difference!
My brother Red and his girlfriend Hailey have been in town the past week. I love cooking for them. Red is not someone who’s big on sweets, but he tried a slice of this banana bread and loved it so much he asked if I’d make another loaf for him to take out snowmobiling.
Okay, here are the details
Ingredients
- brown bananas – they must be brown. I think it’s so important when baking banana bread
- whole milk plain Greek yogurt
- salted butter or coconut oil – I prefer butter
- maple or honey – I love both, use your favorite
- eggs
- whole wheat flour – you can use all-purpose or a gluten-free blend too
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks, chips, or a mix
Ingredients for the Cinnamon Butter
- salted butter
- maple
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- flaky sea salt
Special Tools
Zero! You just need a mixing bowl, a spatula, and a loaf pan.
Steps
Step 1: mash the bananas
Use very ripe bananas, practically black bananas, and very soft. If they’re just too black to eat, they’re perfect for banana bread.
Mash up the bananas using a fork or a potato masher. Get them really mashed.
Step 2: add the wet ingredients
Now mix the mashed bananas with a little yogurt, melted butter or coconut oil, pure maple syrup or honey, a couple of large eggs, and a splash of vanilla.
Try to use room-temperature ingredients.
Step 3: mix in the dry
Add the whole wheat flour, a pinch of cinnamon, baking soda, and a dash of salt. The cinnamon is that unexpected ingredient that might seem a bit off, but it’s actually what makes the banana bread batter really good. It’s subtle enough that you can’t really tell it’s there, but it adds a special touch.
Chop up some chocolate and mix it in! My secret is using dark chocolate bars mixed with 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Step 4: baking
Pour the batter into a loaf pan and bake for close to 1 hour.
It’s a long time, but be patient.
Step 5: the butter
Just one stick of salted butter whipped with maple, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
Some might skip this step, which is fine, but the bread is better with the butter. I’m begging you all to MAKE THE BUTTER at least once. It’s so delicious.
The bread with the butter slathered on is very tender, very banana-y, sweetened lightly with maple, and full of yumminess.
A warm slice of chocolate banana bread with salty butter is what makes a winter day a GREAT day. Enjoy it!
Looking for other sweet winter recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Peanut Butter Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chunk Rye Banana Bread
5 Minute Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mug Cake
Baked Chocolate Fudge Glazed Doughnuts
Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts with Cinnamon Maple Glaze
Lastly, if you make this Chocolate Chunk Greek Yogurt Banana Bread, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Chocolate Chunk Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories Per Serving: 495 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cup mashed)
- 1/2 cup plain whole milk Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup salted butter or coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks
Cinnamon Butter
- 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×5 inch bread pan.2. In a bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, yogurt, butter/coconut oil, maple/honey, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks/chips. 3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the center is just set. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes before cutting, or just eat it warm with a smear of cinnamon butter. Enjoy!4. To make the cinnamon butter. In a bowl, beat together all ingredients. Serve with the warm bread.
Notes
1 loaf = approximately 8 slices
This post was originally published on January 3, 2025
Delicious, moist and flavorful! I added 1 cup of chopped walnuts in place of the chocolate and thoroughly enjoyed this bread. It will replace my standing healthy banana bread recipe. Thank you!
Hi Jan,
Happy Friday! Thanks a lot for making this recipe and your comment, I am so glad it turned out nicely for you! xx
This was amazing!
I ran out of regular flour so I did 1/2 white flour and 1/2 oat flour I made in my blender. I added slivered almonds to the batter and on top for a nice crunch. Thank you for this recipe!
Hey Jenna,
Yay!! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for making it! xx
Sooo yummy, husband couldn’t get enough and requested this again:) can I double this recipe for two loaf pans??
Hey Alicia,
Fantastic!! I’m so glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it:) Totally, that will work nicely for you! xx
I have made this recipe over and over again! I love that it has yogurt and maple syrup in it. I recommend to all!
Thanks so much, Meghan! I’m so glad to hear this recipe is always enjoyed and appreciate you making it so often! Have the best week! XxT
Turned out perfect!! Love this recipe!
Hi Heather,
Wonderful! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for trying it! xx
If I used this recipe in a muffin tin, could you suggest a cooking time and temp ? I made the recipe substituting buttermilk for the yogurt. Absolutely best banana bread ever.
Hi Belinda,
I would make for 25-30 minutes. I hope this helps! xx
Do you ever make your vanilla (vanilla extract)? Is so what’s process?
Hey Catherine,
So sorry, I have never tried that, I just use store bought:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Hi Tieghan! Just wondering if you have ever tried making this with butterscotch chips instead of chocolate chips? Do you think it would taste alright?
Thanks 🙂
Hi Jocelyn,
So sorry, I have not, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work for you. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Very soggy texture, didnt really taste like banana
Hey Elizabeth,
Thanks for trying this recipe and your comment. So sorry to hear the bread was soggy. If there is anything that I can help with, please let me know! xx
Best banana bread recipe!
Hey Catherine,
Amazing! Thank you so much for trying this recipe, I am so glad it turned out well for you! xxT
The bread just came out of the oven and it smells amazing! I used vanilla Greek yogurt and coconut oil in the recipe. I can’t wait to eat it!!!!
Thanks so much, Monica!! I hope this is just as good as it smells, thanks for making this bread! xT
Hi Teigan, this bread was EXCELLENT! and the maple butter is addictive. thank you! you have the best recipes. JJ
Hey Janice,
Wonderful! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for giving it a try! xxT
So good! Don’t skip the butter! I feel like that’s what makes this recipe so yummy! Made exactly how the recipe reads and used honey 🙂 10/10 with the butter 🙂
Hey Erin,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for trying this recipe, love to hear it was a winner! xxT
Hey Tieghan, this a wonderful bananabread. I was using áll purpose flour and used 100 g of chocolate chunks and added a handfull of raisins. Did not do the frosting and it turned out perfect thank you. Will keep this in my collection thanks Aniko
Hey Anika,
Awesome! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Have a nice Sunday:) xx
This banana bread is delicious. I used keto wheat flour and substituted egg whites instead of the eggs and it turned out so good. Super moist. Will be making it again.
Hey Elaina,
Happy Friday!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out nicely for you! xxT