Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe With Almond Flour

This healthy Almond Flour Banana Bread is melt-in-your-mouth moist, naturally sweetened, dietary-friendly, and bursting with banana flavor. Made in just one bowl, it’s easy to whip up anytime a craving strikes.

Despite this site’s cache of classic healthy banana bread recipes (Oatmeal Banana Bread; Healthy Banana Bread), mash-up banana bread recipes (Zucchini Banana Bread; Pumpkin Banana Bread), and even gluten-free banana bread recipes (Paleo Banana Bread), almond flour banana bread is still a recipe we need.

5 Star Review “I’ve been looking for a healthy almond flour banana bread recipe and this one is it!! It turned out beautifully! I will definitely be saving this recipe.” — Tiffany —

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You can even make your own almond flour from ground almonds at home. (See the notes section in the recipe below for specifics.)

Your best bet, if you want to make almond flour bread recipes, is to find a recipe that has been developed for it. The recipe will take into consideration all of almond flour’s unique properties to give you great results.

I couldn’t resist making this a chocolate chip almond flour banana bread (with a chocolate drizzle to boot), but if you are feeling something more simple, it’s also delicious without them.

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Prepare the banana bread as directed. Slice the bread, then lay the slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen slices to an airtight freezer-safe storage container or ziptop bag. This makes the slices easy to thaw whenever a craving strikes!

As this chocolate banana bread with almond flour proves, you really can’t have too many banana bread recipes! I can’t wait for you to try it too.

Feel free to toss in whatever mix-ins you enjoy! I think chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or shredded coconut would be tasty in this moist almond flour banana bread. You could also try peanut butter chips with a peanut butter drizzle on top for a scrumptious peanut butter almond flour banana bread.

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Because almond flour is dense, grain free, and does not contain gluten, breads made with almond flour do not rise very much, especially when compared to breads made with wheat flours. Check to make sure that your leavening agents (baking soda and baking powder) are active. Almond flour needs the leavening agents to achieve any rise.

While both are made from ground almonds, almond flour typically uses blanched almonds (almonds with the skin removed) while almond meal uses almonds with the skin on. Sometimes the two terms are used interchangeably, which is confusing. If you aren’t sure which one to use, almond flour is generally the safest bet. Almond flour is what I used in this recipe. I haven’t tried almond meal yet, but I think it would work nicely (heads up: you’ll see the specks of almond skin in the final loaf).

You can find a whole list of well-tested and reader-approved healthy almond flour recipes on my site. Three of my favorite baked goods are this Gluten Free Zucchini Bread, Gluten Free Carrot Cake, and these Almond Flour Cookies. As these recipes prove, your bag of almond flour will not go to waste.

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Yes, this is a dairy-free, gluten-free banana bread recipe as written. If you need the bread to be dairy free, make sure your chocolate chips are dairy free (if using).

Easy Almond Flour Banana Bread made in one bowl and bursting with banana flavor! Tender, naturally sweetened, and delicious with chocolate or plain.

Serving: 1 (of 10) without chocolate drizzle Calories: 296 kcal Carbohydrates: 21 g Protein: 9 g Fat: 22 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 49 mg Potassium: 241 mg Fiber: 5 g Sugar: 10 g Vitamin A: 93 IU Vitamin C: 3 mg Calcium: 108 mg Iron: 2 mg

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Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!A gluten-free banana bread that comes together in one bowl? This is it! It’s moist, full of nutty flavor, and studded with dark chocolate chips.

Katie is a culinary dietitian with a master's degree in clinical nutrition. She has 25 years of experience as a recipe developer, writer, and teacher.

I started baking with almond flour because of my daughter’s gluten sensitivity. The breads, cookies, and bars I’d been baking since she was tiny were no longer suitable. Among them was banana bread, a longtime favorite. 

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I tinkered withmy tried-and-true recipefor banana bread to make it gluten-free, swapping in almond for wheat flour. It worked! No fancy flour combos, xanthan gum, or kitchen trickery needed.

This banana bread is a supremely moist, dark chocolate-studded loaf that doesn’t last more than a few days on my counter as my family chips away at it, one scrumptious slice at a time. 

There are myriad reasons to reach for a bag of almond flour beyond the fact that it’s gluten-free. First off, it’s nutritious. After all, it contains just one ingredient: almonds. That means it has all the same nutrition benefits—a source of fiber, vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy fats, which makes whatever you bake with it particularly satisfying. 

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I also happen to love the taste—the sort of sweet, nutty flavor you might expect from almonds. It’s worth noting that almond flour has a higher fat content than wheat flour, which means it spoils more quickly. As such, store it in the fridge or freezer, particularly if you don’t use it often. 

When you swap wheat flour for almond flour, you can’t expect the same results. Both are tasty but different. Almond flour banana bread doesn’t rise quite like regular banana bread. It’s a bit denser, very moist, with a slightly coarser texture. Regardless, this banana bread is embraced in my house just as enthusiastically as my standard loaf.

For this recipe, I use Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour. King Arthur, another brand I like, also sells finely ground almond flour. That refined texture is more akin to wheat flour and works well. 

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I’d avoid using almond meal since is coarser. In a pinch, I’ve made my own almond flour in a high-speed blender. That said, super-fine almond flour is fairly easy to find and is widelyavailableonline.

If you want to tinker with this recipe, I recommend spices and add-ins rather than swapping the flour or other ingredients.This guideprovides plenty of mix-in ideas or check out the suggestions below:

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2, 000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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