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Whole Wheat Banana Bread with Dark Chocolate

A healthy and delicious banana bread made with whole wheat spelt flour, enriched with Greek yogurt for extra moistness. A great dessert or snack throughout the day, which can also stand in for breakfast.

Prep time10 min
Cook time50 min
Total time60 min
Servings10

Recipe

Wet ingredients

Dry ingredients

Per servingTotal
Calories:243.6 kcal2436.1 kcal
Protein:6 g60.2 g
Carbohydrates:31 g310.3 g
Fiber:3.7 g36.7 g
Water:44 ml440.2 ml
Fat:11.7 g117 g
Micronutrients
Sugar:13.5 g135 g
Saturated fat:6.9 g69.4 g
Cholesterol:38.2 mg382.4 mg
Sodium:63.9 mg639 mg
Potassium:246.8 mg2468.4 mg
Calcium:60 mg599.9 mg
Iron:1.4 mg14.3 mg
Magnesium:43.9 mg438.5 mg
Zinc:1 mg9.9 mg
Phosphorus:129.4 mg1293.7 mg
Vitamin C:3.2 mg31.6 mg
Vitamin A:17.3 µg172.9 µg
Vitamin D:0.2 µg2 µg
Vitamin B12:0.2 µg1.5 µg

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Grease a loaf pan or line it with baking paper.
  2. 2In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth, but with a few small chunks for texture. Add the eggs, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, melted oil, and vanilla. Mix well with a whisk.
  3. 3In another bowl, combine the spelt flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. 4Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones. Gently mix with a spoon or spatula, just until the flour is moistened. Warning: Do not overmix, or the bread will turn out dense and tough.
  5. 5Finally, fold in the chopped dark chocolate and walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and, if desired, sprinkle a few more walnuts on top.
  6. 6Bake for 50–55 minutes. Check with a toothpick – when inserted into the center, it should come out clean (no liquid batter, melted chocolate is fine). Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack.

Nutritional benefits

Thanks to the use of whole wheat spelt flour and Greek yogurt, this meal helps promote a longer-lasting feeling of fullness and more stable blood sugar levels compared to classic pastries.

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Andrejka Poljak

Andrejka Poljak is a licensed personal trainer (AFP) with many years of hands-on experience. In addition to working with clients, she is co-founder of the AdvancedU platform, whose mission is to improve the health of the broader population by providing affordable and professionally vetted access to workouts and verified health-and-movement experts. Her work combines a systematic approach, very high professional standards, and a clear vision of how to bring quality training closer to a larger number of people.

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