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Published: Apr 28, 2021 · Modified: Feb 25, 2025 by Meredith · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake With Chocolate Glaze

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This banana chocolate chip bundt cake with chocolate glaze is dense, moist, and perfect paired with a cup of coffee! Healthier elements added to this recipe include whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, and ground flax…so go ahead, grab a second slice.

Top down view of a banana chocolate chip bundt cake with chocolate glaze, cut into 4 slices.

Who says you can’t have cake for breakfast? While I’m all in on having cake for breakfast, I also like to add healthier components into my breakfast treats. This breakfast bundt cake recipe has a variety of better-for-you ingredients incorporated into the cake to help keep you and your loved ones stay full longer (and not feel so bad about grabbing a second slice!). This banana bundt cake recipe is made using ripe bananas, a mix of all-purpose and whole wheat flour, yogurt, eggs, ground flax, a reduced amount of sugar, and chocolate chips to create the perfect breakfast treat.

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  • Why You’ll Love This Breakfast Bundt Cake Recipe
  • Ingredients to Make a Chocolate Chip Banana Bundt Cake
  • Step-By-Step Instructions
  • Banana and Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Expert Tips
  • Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Equipment Needed
  • Love This Recipe? You May Also Enjoy
  • Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Why You’ll Love This Breakfast Bundt Cake Recipe

Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate. If you’re new to using a bundt cake pan, it can be a little intimidating. Just make sure to spray the heck out of your bundt cake pan with cooking spray. This will help your cake release nicely form the pan.

Flavor: Banana and chocolate are the predominant flavors in this bundt cake recipe.

Texture: The inside of this cake is soft and has a nice texture while the outside is crispy. A truly enjoyable bite. This breakfast bundt cake is a hearty and dense cake, making it perfect for breakfast or brunch.

Time: It will take you approximately 1-hour to prep and bake your banana bundt cake.

Ingredients to Make a Chocolate Chip Banana Bundt Cake

Ingredient shot for this banana bundt cake recipe.
  • Bananas: The key component to this banana cake! Bananas are a great source of potassium, fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants making them a great choice for a breakfast baked good! This is the perfect recipe to use up those overripe bananas that you have too!
  • Greek Yogurt: Using Greek yogurt in this banana cake recipe adds protein, moisture, and helps to create a heartier sweet breakfast treat.
  • Whole Wheat Flour: Incorporating whole wheat flour into this breakfast cake recipe also adds additional protein, fiber, and nutrients to this cake, making it a great choice for breakfast and brunch.
  • Ground Flaxseed: You can use brown or golden flaxseed in this recipe (golden flax has a milder flavor than brown flaxseed). Ground flax is a great source of omega-3s, fiber, and a variety of other nutrients.
  • Chocolate Chips: Banana and chocolate is a wonderful flavor pairing. There is ½ cup of chocolate chips mixed into the cake batter (I recommend mini chocolate chips because they disperse so nicely throughout the cake), and are used for the chocolate glaze too.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Angled shot of the banana chocolate chip bundt cake on a cooling rack with freshly spread, shiny chocolate glaze.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Preheat your oven and prepare the bundt pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F and generously grease a bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

Mash the bananas: Mash the bananas (a few lumps are ok!).

Mashed Banana Tip

I like to mash my bananas in a liquid measuring cup so you can easily see when you’ve gotten to the appropriate amount.

Make the batter: In a large bowl, mix together the bananas, eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, and sugar. You can do this with a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed, or by hand. Slowly add in the dry ingredients (baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flaxseed, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour) and stir to combine. Once combined, stir in the chocolate chips until well dispersed throughout the batter.

Bake the cake: Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake 45-55 minutes (check at the 45 minute mark) until the cake is done. You can tell the cake is done when the edges start to pull away from the pan and the top feels firm. You can also check it with a toothpick; it is done when the toothpick comes out clean.

Cool the cake: Allow the cake to cool at least 10 minutes, and then invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the glaze and pour over cake: Melt the chocolate chips with neutral oil in a double boiler, or in a microwave, until it is smooth. Pour the glaze evenly over the top of the cake. If needed, use a spatula to help smooth it out and encourage it to gently drip over the side.

Slice and serve: enjoy! This breakfast cake pairs nicely with coffee and milk.

Store leftovers: store leftover cake in a covered container in the refrigerator. This article has some great tips on storing cakes.

Top down view of a banana bundt cake with chocolate glaze.

Banana and Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Expert Tips

Make sure to generously coat your bundt pan! Make sure to get into all the nooks and crannies with your cooking spray. This will help your cake release nicely from the pan. You can also use a pastry brush or paper towel to coat the pan with melted butter if you’d prefer. It is often recommended to also lightly dust the pan with flour after you’ve applied the cooking spray.

Use ripe (or overripe) bananas: Bananas that are past their prime for snacking are a great choice for baking. Ripe bananas are softer, sweeter, and great to mash into baked goods. Interestingly enough, ripe bananas also have a higher antioxidant content than unripe bananas (the more you know!).

Sliced banana chocolate chip bundt cake with chocolate glaze, showcasing the lovely texture on each of the slices.

Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Equipment Needed

A bundt pan. Bundt cakes are beautiful and there are a lot of bundt pan designs to choose from! If you don’t already own a bundt pan, one cost-effective option is to see if your local thrift store happens to have any. Otherwise, here are three great bundt pan options:

  • Classic bundt pan
  • Heritage (swirl) bundt pan
  • Jubilee bundt pan

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Top-down shot of a banana chocolate chip bundt cake with chocolate glaze, and a slice of the cake on a white plate.

Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Meredith
Who says you can’t have cake for breakfast? While I’m all in on having cake for breakfast, I also like to add healthier components into my breakfast treats. This breakfast bundt cake recipe has a variety of better-for-you ingredients incorporated into the cake to help keep you and your loved ones stay full longer (and not feel so bad about grabbing a second slice!).
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 335 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the cake

  • 1 C mashed banana 2-3 medium bananas
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ C plain Greek yogurt*
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 + ¼ C granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed
  • 1 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 C whole wheat flour
  • ½ C semi-sweet chocolate chips*

For the glaze

  • 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½-1 teaspoon neutral oil*

Instructions
 

For the cake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and generously grease a bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a liquid measuring cup (or large bowl), mash the bananas. A few lumps are ok.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the bananas, eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, and sugar. You can do this with a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed, or by hand.
  • Slowly add in the dry ingredients (baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flaxseed, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour) and stir to combine. Once combined, stir in the chocolate chips until well dispersed throughout the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake 45-55 minutes (check at the 45 minute mark) until the cake is done. You can tell the cake is done when the edges start to pull away from the pan and the top feels firm. You can also check it with a toothpick, it is done with the toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool at least 10 minutes, and then invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

For the glaze

  • Melt the chocolate chips with neutral oil in a double boiler, or in a microwave, until it is smooth.
  • Pour the glaze evenly over the top of the cake. If needed, use a spatula to help smooth it out and encourage it to gently drip over the side.

Notes

*I generally use FAGE 2% plain Greek yogurt when making this recipe. You could also use a vanilla yogurt in this recipe.
 
*I recommend mini-chocolate chips for the cake if you have them!
 
*Neutral oil options include: grapeseed oil, canola oil, vegetable oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 4gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 92IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 3mg
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Recipe adapted from Frosting and Fettucine

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    5 from 6 votes (4 ratings without comment)

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  1. David says

    March 13, 2023 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    This cake is pure heaven.

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      March 13, 2023 at 4:12 pm

      I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for making my recipe 🙂

      Reply
  2. M Bizek says

    April 18, 2022 at 2:55 pm

    Did I already say that I am the owner of Grandma H’s heavy, cast iron bundt cake pan? This recipe might just be the reason to break it out of the cupboard! I’ll let you know how it turns out!

    Reply
    • ourlovelanguageisfood says

      April 18, 2022 at 2:56 pm

      Ooh, I didn’t know you had that pan! You definitely need to break it out of the cupboard to bake this! V needs a special treat on Friday!

      Reply
  3. Martha says

    April 18, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    Grandma’s pan is actually cast aluminum – it’s a keeper and the recipe is also a keeper! A little more dense than the average banana bread. Chewey with lots of good flavor (of course I added extra chocolate chips).

    Reply
    • ourlovelanguageisfood says

      April 18, 2022 at 2:54 pm

      I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!! Extra chocolate chips is a given (especially from you!)!

      Reply

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