Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread
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Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Description
The batter is prepared by stirring mashed ripe bananas with unsweetened applesauce and melted salted butter. Sugar, egg, and vanilla extract are added, followed by baking soda and salt for leavening and flavor balance. Then a combination of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour is mixed in just until combined to avoid overmixing, maintaining tenderness.
Baked in a loaf pan prepped with cooking spray, it typically takes 45-55 minutes until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Tent with foil if browning too quickly. Cooling in the pan briefly before removing helps it hold shape when sliced.
The bread is moist from bananas and applesauce, with a wholesome texture from the whole wheat flour. It serves as a filling breakfast or snack option that benefits from very ripe bananas for natural sweetness and banana flavor. Balanced sugar and butter levels support moistness without overpowering.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups banana about 3 large bananas or 4 smaller bananas, mashed, very ripe
- ¼ cup applesauce unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, salted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt (I use Morton's iodized table salt for this recipe)
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8 ½-inch by 4 ½-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, applesauce, and melted butter.
- Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract to the banana mixture. Stir until well combined. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture; stir until well blended. Add the whole wheat flour and the all-purpose flour, stirring or whisking just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent the top of the loaf with foil if it starts to get too dark before it's done baking. My loaf is typically done within 50 minutes, so check it early.
- Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for about 5-10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan. Cool completely on the wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute applesauce with equal parts yogurt if unavailable.
- If whole wheat flour is not on hand, replace it with an additional 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1376 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 137.6kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.7g | 9% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 5% |
| Fat | 2.6g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.4g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.7g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 20.7mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 55.2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 141.9mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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