Sourdough Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (No Refined Sugar)

Moist, naturally sweetened, and the perfect way to use up ripe bananas and your sourdough discard. This loaf is a household favorite—rich in flavor, gently spiced, and studded with dark chocolate.

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3)

• ½ cup sourdough discard

• 2 eggs

• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt

• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ¼ cup melted butter or avocado oil

• 1½ cups whole wheat or all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a loaf tin or line it with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, sourdough discard, eggs, yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla, and melted butter or oil.

3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

4. Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined—don’t overmix. Stir through the chocolate chips.

5. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely before slicing (if you can wait!).