Description
This Healthy Banana Bread recipe is a nutritious twist on a classic favorite. Made with whole wheat flour and natural sweeteners, it’s moist, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
Optional Add-Ins:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, honey, Greek yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, mix whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Fold in nuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the loaf pan, smooth the top, and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- For added texture, sprinkle rolled oats or extra chopped nuts on top before baking.
- This bread can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
