Best Ever Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
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Best Ever Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
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Delicious healthy banana bread made with whole wheat flour, protein packed greek yogurt and naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup. Made in one bowl, easy to make and perfect for brunch or snacking. Everyone loves this healthy banana bread recipe because it can easily be made into muffins, too!
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Ingredients
- 3 very ripe large bananas, mashed (about 1 1/3 cup mashed banana)
- 2 eggs, at room temperature (very important to be at room temp)
- ⅓ cup (104g) pure maple syrup (do not use honey)
- ½ cup (113g) plain or vanilla greek yogurt (whole milk or 2% is best)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cup (198g) whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (85g) butter, melted and cooled** (you can also use olive oil or melted and cooled coconut oil but I prefer butter)
- Optional add-ins:
- ½ cup (56g) chopped walnuts or pecans
- ½ cup (90g) chocolate chips, dairy free if desired
- 2 tablespoons (24g) chocolate chips, for sprinkling on top
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch pan with parchment paper and grease the inside of the pan to prevent sticking.
- In a large bowl mix together the mashed banana, eggs, maple syrup, greek yogurt and vanilla extract to a bowl until well combined. (OR if you prefer, you can add all the wet ingredients to a blender to combine -- I prefer to mix in a bowl.)
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix!
- Next, mix in the melted and cooled butter (or coconut oil). At this point you can fold in an of the following: ½ cup chopped walnuts or ½ cup chocolate chips (or both!).
- Add banana bread batter into prepared pan. Optional but not required: split a banana down the middle vertically then add on top of the batter or just add banana slices on top, side by side. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Once bread is cool, cut into 12 slices. Serve with nut butter spread on top for a healthy snack or breakfast on the go.
Notes
- *If you'd like you can feel free to use 1 cup whole wheat flour and 3/4 cup all purpose flour instead of whole wheat pastry flour.
- **I recommend browning your butter for this bread if you have 5 extra minutes. To do so: Warm the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, whisk constantly; the butter will begin to crackle and then foam. After a few minutes the butter will turn a golden amber color. As soon as the butter turns brown and gives off a nutty aroma, 5 minutes, remove from the heat and pour into a small bowl. Be sure to scrape all of the yummy brown butter bits out of the pan! Set aside until cool enough to touch, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- See the full post for tips, tricks, and ways to customize this banana bread!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
178cal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28.4g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5.8g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4.2g
(21%)
Fiber
3.4g
(14%)
Sugar
9.9g
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 178cal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.4g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5.8g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.2g | 21% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 14% |
| Sugar | 9.9g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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