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Healthy Banana Bread
A slice of banana bread is the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. Why not save yourself some calories with this lower in fat Healthy Banana Bread?
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Cooling time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 231 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American , British
Ingredients
- butter for greasing the loaf tin
- 200 g whole wheat flour
- 0.5 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 100 g walnuts roughly chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 bananas mashed
- 1 banana halved lengthways
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 5 tablespoon 0% Fat Free Greek yogurt
- 100 ml skimmed milk
- 50 g dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C(fan)/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
- Put 3 Bananas a bowl and mash until smooth.
- In a bowl or mixer, add the mashed banana, 3 tablespoon Maple syrup, 2 Eggs, 5 tablespoon 0% Fat Free Greek yogurt and 100 ml Skimmed milk and whisk until mixed together well.
- Add 200 g Whole wheat flour, 0.5 tablespoon Ground cinnamon, 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder and 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda and mix well.
- Add 100 g Walnuts and 50 g Dark chocolate chips and pulse until lightly mixed together.
- Grease a 2lb loaf tin with a little Butter.
- Top with 1 Banana (halved).
- Put the loaf into the oven and bake for an hour. Leave to cool before removing from tin.
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Notes
- Turn this banana bread in to banana muffins by baking the mixture in a greased muffin tin. They will only need about 25 minutes in the oven.
- We used walnuts in this recipe, but you could swap them for pecans or chopped peanuts instead.
- This banana bread is delicious when topped with either nut butter, jam our our homemade healthier Nutella.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
89mg
(4%)
Potassium
390mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4.2mg
(5%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.2mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.