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Low Syn Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf

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Delicious Low Syn Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf – all natural ingredients and no compromising on taste.

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I don’t think there are many of us, who do not end up with a couple of overripe bananas and then wonder what they can make with them.

It happens pretty often in this household because truth be told, I like my bananas pretty unripe, where the skin is still a little green and they are just starting to go yellow and my kids are exactly the same. So once they end up all yellow, with an odd black spot, you can guarantee they will not be touched by any of us and then, of course, I have banana’s I need to find a recipe to use them in.

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I hate wasting food, and will often do a check of the pantry and fridge, to see if there is anything that needs using up, so those over ripe bananas always get used in some what or another.

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Luckily I have quite a few banana recipes, such as:

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I also have to stop here and say, when I am going to use syns on a cake, I would much rather use a few more syns, for good natural ingredients where it tastes like real cake. I am not super keen on recipes that use half a dozen eggs and very little other ingredients, I’ve made them, eaten them, but I can honestly say it never really tastes like real cake. There are a couple that are ok but for me, banana and chocolate chip loaf has to be the real thing.

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Especially where the kids are concerned.

This banana and chocolate chip loaf I can make for the whole family to enjoy, no sweeteners, nothing artificial, and all ingredients you can identify and expect to see in a real cake.

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I use an 8.5-inch loaf pan like this Fox Run Bread/Meat Loaf Pan. I also like to line it with some parchment paper, just to ensure it doesn’t stick to the pan, as we are using less fat than would normally be used in this Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf .

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The smell that fills the kitchen as this is baking is amazing and once out of the oven, well no one can wait for this to fully close down before grabbing a slice.

If you don’t want to be tempted to eat more than your should of this Banana and Chocolate Chips Loaf because seriously, this is darn good. Freeze the other slices and you can take out of the freezer as you want one, this will help you resist eating more than you should.

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What more can one ask for, a delicious tasting slice of Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf for only 6 syns, serve with a nice cuppa and a bowl of fruit and this is a reasonable snack.

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Yield: 9 servings

Low Syn Banana Chocolate Chip Loaf

Low Syn Banana Chocolate Chip Loaf

This recipe is dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendlyExtra Easy - 6 syns per sliceGreen/Vegetarian - 6 syns per sliceWW Smart Points - 5Dairy Free  - use coconut oil and dairy free chocolate chips

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 160g (5.6oz) of plain flour
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • ½ tsp of baking soda
  • 1 tsp of vanilla essence
  • 180g (6.3oz) of ripe bananas
  • 1 tbs of unsalted butter or coconut oil (melted)
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 30g of milk chocolate chips (or dairy free chocolate chips)
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180c or 350f (gas mark 4)
  2. Sieve flour, baking powder and soda into a large bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl mash the banana and then whisk in the melted butter (or coconut oil), maple syrup and vanilla essence and then gradually beat in the eggs.
  4. Fold in the dry ingredients and chocolate chips
  5. Line a loaf tin with some baking paper and pour in the mixture.
  6. Bake in the oven for approx 40 mins, until a wooden skewer inserted in the centre, comes out clean.
  7. Allow to cool and then slice and serve.

Notes

I recommend using super ripe bananas that have a deep yellow skin with black spots for the best result. 

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Nutrition Information

Yield

9

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 137 Total Fat 4g Saturated Fat 2.6g Cholesterol 42.4mg Sodium 178.3mg Carbohydrates 22.9g Fiber 1g Sugar 7.2g Protein 3.7g
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  4. Hi thank u for recipes without sweeteners! I too am cautious with them and my daughter! Why is the banana syned?

  5. I just made this and it looked great on top; left it to cool, cut it and it was like banana chocolate pudding! Oh well, still nice.

  6. Made this as per recipe and it turned out like banana pudding, very gooey inside and I actually left it in the oven for a further 15 mins trying to cook it, maybe my 3 small bananas where a bit big? (it deflated after 15 mins out of oven also)

  7. The instructions say to add the egg but there is no egg listed in the ingredients! One egg or two? I’m guessing one….

  9. I am not sure why yours turned out that way, it could possibly be thst the bananas were larger than mine, but I wouldn’t of thought that would make too much difference to the bake

  11. Mine looked nothing like the photos above and was mushy inside as others have mentioned, not sure why. I had to give the chocolate chips a miss but followed everything else. Tasted nice though!

  12. I am not sure why the recipe hasn’t worked for some. Only thing I can think of is that the size of bananas were different some impacted the mixture or needed to be baked for a little longer (a skewer entered into the middle should come out clean)

  13. . Used gluten free self raising flour and honey instead of maple syrup. Needs bit for honey, great though, yummy warm or cold

  15. Hi Mandy – yes it is indeed because they are cooked – only fruit in it’s raw natural form is free. Hope that helps

  16. No maple syrup so I’ve improvised using half and half golden syrup and runny honey. Delicious 🙂

  17. Thanks – had a lovely banana loaf and I totally agree about the egg-full SW cakes which to me are just souffles, not cakes. The banana loaf was devoured enthusiastically by my family so no photos I’m afraid!

  18. I tweaked it a bit used almond flour and caco nibbs to reduce carbs and gluten also used 1 cal coconut oil and Algarve organic syrup, taste devine. Just unsure of the calories now. But still loverly.

  19. I’ve made this cake this afternoon, it turned out lovely. Looks like the picture, 40min perfect cooking time. My friends really enjoyed it.
    My bananas weren’t very ripe so it wasn’t overly sweet but the choc chips made up for that.
    Will be making again. Thanks for sharing

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