4.8 from 240 votes
Best Easy Moist Banana Bread
The BEST, super easy banana bread, with just the right amount of sweetness, banana flavor, and of course that super-moist texture! Add a cinnamon swirl or chocolate chips to take it to the next level.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 397 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 bananas mashed
- ½ cup plain fat free Greek yogurt
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce (see note)
- 1 cup sugar (see note)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9x5 inch bread pan.
- In a large bowl mix together mashed banana, Greek yogurt, applesauce, and sugar. Mix in vanilla and eggs.
- Add flour, salt, baking soda and mix until just combined - DO NOT OVER MIX - just until there are no remaining streaks of flour. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, until top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before turning bread out of pan and slicing. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
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Notes
- In place of the applesauce you can sub an equal amount of oil (vegetable or canola) oil. The result will be equally moist, and a little more flavorful but also higher in calories - up to you!
- You can use less sugar if you want for a healthier version of this bread. I you want to use less sugar I recommend making sure to use VERY ripe bananas - the riper the bananas, the sweeter the bread will be.
Nutrition Information
Calories
397kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
306mg
(13%)
Potassium
361mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
104IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 104IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.