Banana & Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
A quick and easy Banana & Chocolate Chip Snack Cake that’s perfect for using up those overripe bananas. Light, delicious and made with simple cupboard ingredients, it’s ideal for lunchboxes, after-school snacks or an easy little pudding.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Servings 9 small squares (or 6 large)
- 2 very ripe bananas mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 180 g Greek or plain yoghurt
- 100 ml light oil like sunflower, vegetable, or olive oil
- 200 g self raising flour or plain flour with 2 tsp baking powder sifted through
- 50 g oats
- 80 ml honey or 100g caster sugar if the bananas are very ripe no need for sweetner
- 50 g chocolate chips milk or dark chocolate, plus a few extra for the top
Preheat the oven to 180ºc fan and line or lightly grease a 20cm (8-inch) baking tin or baking dish.
Add the mashed bananas, Greek yogurt, eggs, oil and honey if using, to a large bowl. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
Add in the flour, oats and sugar or honey if using.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. Stir through the chocolate chips.
Smooth the top and sprinkle over the extra chocolate chips.
Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the tin for 10–15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Slice into squares and serve.
Tips:Use very ripe bananas for the sweetest flavour.For a finer, softer texture, blitz the porridge oats into oat flour before mixing with the dry ingredients.Swap the chocolate chips for fresh blueberries or raspberries for extra sweetness and colour. Storage: Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Keyword Banana, Banana Bread, Lunch Box