Petite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Loaves

Petite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Loaves

Valentine’s Day is here before you know it, so if chocolate is something you crave, why not make it healthier with these petite loaves made with love… by you!

Whole wheat mini banana bread made with ripe bananas and chocolate chips are sure to leave a smile on anyone’s face.

Petite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Loaves

Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 mini loaf • Points +: 6 pts • Smart Points: 6

Calories: 197.8 • Fat: 5.0 g • Carb: 40.8 g • Fiber: 4.0 g • Protein: 4.2 g • Sugar: 21.9 g

Sodium: 222 mg

As muffins:

Servings: 12 • Serving Size: 1 muffin • Points +: 4 pts • Smart Points: 4

Calories: 131.9 • Fat: 3.3 g • Carb: 27.2 g • Fiber: 2.7 g • Protein: 2.8 g • Sugar: 14.6 g

Sodium: 148.6 mg

3  ripe medium bananas

1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp butter, softened

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 large egg whites

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 oz mini chocolate chips

Smart Balance baking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a non-stick loaf pan with cooking spray.

Mash bananas in a bowl, set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.

In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg whites, bananas, apple sauce, vanilla; beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.

Add flour mixture, then blend at low speed until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Do not over mix.

Pour batter into muffin pan; bake on the center rack for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.