Source: Lara Rondinelli - from Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking, published by the American Diabetes Association

Oats, egg whites, and lots of mashed banana make this a healthier banana bread.

Servings

1 cooking spray
1.5 cup fresh mashed banana (about 4 bananas)
2 tbsp canola oil
0.25 cup low fat buttermilk
4 egg whites
1.5 cup white all purpose flour
0.5 cup old fashioned rolled oats
0.5 cup sugar
2 tsp low sodium baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp salt
0.33 cup semi sweet chocolate chips (reserve 1 Tablespoon)

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray an 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2 In a medium bowl combine mashed bananas, oil, buttermilk and egg whites; mix well. Set aside.
3 In a separate large bowl combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4 Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add banana mixture to well of dry ingredients all at once and mix well.
5 Stir in chocolate chips to batter (reserve 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips). Pour batter into loaf pan. Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips on top of batter.
6 Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.