This easy no-fail Healthy Banana Bread recipe makes the most fluffy and moist banana bread you will find! It contains NO processed sugar or butter and comes together in just a few minutes!
It’s finally here! We are a huge fan of banana bread. Somehow, we always end up with 3 to 4 very ripe bananas just sitting on the counter. Bananas that are too ripe to eat, but are perfect for baking. You know what they say, when life gives you ripe bananas, make banana bread.
But seriously, ripe bananas are a dream in banana bread and make the best banana bread ever. This healthy banana bread is everything you want in banana bread. It’s moist, dense, and full of flavor. I made a batch and shared a few slices with my friends and they could not believe it was “healthy”.
This recipe is a keeper for sure, and I’m sure your family will love it as much as we do!
HOW TO MAKE BANANA BREAD HEALTHY
To make this banana bread healthy:
The sugar is replaced with honey
for the butter, we opted for coconut oil
As for the flour, whole wheat flour works wonders!
Another very important ingredientis the ripe bananas. Ripe bananas are super sweet so the riper the better. If your bananas are not yet brown or soft then you can place them in a 300F degree oven for 20 minutes or until dark brown. I swear this method will produce the ripest bananas that are perfect for banana bread.
HOW TO STORE BANANA BREAD
This banana bread will last at room temperature for 3-4 days. To store, place a paper towel in an airtight container or ziplock bag and top your bread with another paper towel. Be sure to seal the bag or airtight container.
To Freeze: You can leave the loaf whole and just wrap it and store it in a freezer-safe bag or container until you’re ready to eat it. You can also slice it and freeze it as well. To unthaw, just move it to the fridge for a short time or take it out of the freezer and set it out on the counter. It will unthaw quickly and easily.
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healthy Moist Banana Bread
By: Layla
This no-fail recipe makes the best moist and tastiest banana bread you will find! It contains no sugar or butter!
Prep10 minutes mins
Cook55 minutes mins
Total1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Servings 12 3/4” slices
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, or olive oil
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup milk or Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2-3 medium bananas
- 1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour, or plain all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, or chopped walnuts, raisins, optional
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 325F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, oil, honey, milk and vanilla for 2 minutes. Stir in the bananas, flour mixture and chocolate chips (or any other add ins of choice.
Pour batter into greased pan, sprinkle with some more cinnamon, raw sugar, or banana slices (optional) Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!
Notes
To make this bread gluten free: Use Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour.
For dairy-free/vegan: use almond milk and flax eggs and maple syrup.
*Trader Joe’s has white whole wheat flour that is also great in this bread.
Recipe inspired by allrecipes and cookie and kate
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 238kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 209mg, Potassium: 199mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 60IU, Vitamin C: 1.7mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Additional Info
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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