Description
This healthy banana bread recipe is moist, delicious, and perfect for breakfast or a snack. Made with wholesome ingredients, it’s a guilt-free treat that everyone will love.
Ingredients
⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil
½ cup honey or maple syrup
2 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
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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
- 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.
- Switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. Some lumps are ok! If you’re adding any optional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
- Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
- 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, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool before slicing.
Notes
For a richer banana flavor, use very ripe bananas. You can also experiment with different mix-ins for added texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
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