These mini banana breads make a really fun snack for kids. I used a square brownie tin to make them but you can use a muffin tin too. In this picture they're packed into our Hot & Cold Lunchbox but they work just as well as snacks at home too.
I love this recipe because:
✅ They feel like a proper treat but are low in sugar.
✅ They have some hidden courgette to boost the nutritional content.
Ingredients:
- 1 banana, mashed
- 1 medium egg
- 150ml milk
- 50g melted butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 130g self raising flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa power
- 85g courgette
- 20g chocolate chips
- spray oil
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 180c fan.
- Add the banana, egg, milk, melted butter and honey to a large bowl and mix well.
- Add the flour and cocoa powder and mix again.
- Finely grate the courgette and then squeeze to remove as much of the liquid as you can.
- Add to the bowl and mix well.
- Grease a 12 hole brownie tin or muffin tin with spray oil or a little melted butter.
- Add the mixture to the tin holes and then top with the chocolate chips.
- Bake in the oven for 19 minutes.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes in the tin before removing.
These Mini Chocolate Courgette Banana Breads will keep in an airtight tin for up to 3 days. They can also be frozen for 2 months. Defrost at room temperature in a couple of hours.