Healthy Banana Bread!
This Healthy Banana Bread is a delicious blend of whole wheat flour and natural sweeteners, perfect for a nutritious snack.
Equipment
- 9x5 inch loaf pan
- Whisk
- large bowl
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil *
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup (168 grams or 155 grams)
- 2 pieces eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 ½ medium or 2 large bananas)
- ¼ cup milk of choice or water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (NOT baking powder; they aren’t the same!)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon , plus more to swirl on top
- 1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour **
- ½ cup optional mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…
Instructions
Steps
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together with a whisk. Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the mashed bananas and milk.
- Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Lastly, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. Some lumps are ok! If you’re adding any additional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
- Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. If you’d like a pretty swirled effect, run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool before slicing.
Notes
This bread is moist, so it will keep for just two or three days at room temperature. Store it in the refrigerator for five to seven days, or in the freezer for up to three months. Thaw individual slices at room temperature or lightly toast them before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10g
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