5 from 32 votes
Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread
This Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread uses ripe mashed bananas combined with applesauce, butter, sugar, and eggs for moisture and sweetness. The mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flour with baking soda produces a dense yet tender loaf with a slightly nutty flavor. It bakes to a golden brown loaf that slices well for a wholesome snack or breakfast treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
12
slices
Calories:
1376 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1376
% 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.