4.8 from 30 votes
The Best Banana Bread Recipe
A healthier and delicious way to use up those brown bananas, this is one of our favourite afternoon treats.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 184 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda to help it rise
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened or swap in coconut oil for a healthier fat
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas about 4 small bananas, the riper the sweeter
- Optional: 1/2 cup of walnuts or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Start by heating your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan with a bit of butter.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. This is your dry mix.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter and coconut sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes with a hand mixer. Remember, if they aren't fluffy yet, they're still on their first date! Let them dance more!.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Fold in the mashed bananas and let them join the party (in fact, they are the life of the party in this bread!).
- Gently stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture until just combined. Remember, overmixing is a dough's worst nightmare, it will turn your soft and fluffy bread into chewy tire treads!
- Fold in walnuts or dark chocolate chips here for an extra treat, I didn't.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Slide it into the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick—it should come out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
146mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
289IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 289IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.