Description
Healthy Banana Bread Recipe: Moist, Naturally Sweetened & Guilt-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs (or 2 flax eggs for vegan)
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil (or light olive oil)
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (or unsweetened applesauce)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chips
- Blueberry Lemon Zest: add 1 cup blueberries + zest of 1 lemon
- Tropical: 1/2 cup shredded coconut + 1/4 cup dried mango
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl: swirl 1/4 cup peanut butter into batter
- Gluten-Free/Vegan: use 1:1 gluten-free flour + 2 flax eggs + applesauce
- Spiced Chai: add 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cardamom, pinch ginger & cloves
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep Pan: 325°F (160°C). Grease 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- Wet Ingredients: Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add eggs, melted oil, honey, Greek yogurt, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- Dry Ingredients: Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Fold gently until just combined—few lumps are fine.
- Add Mix-Ins: Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan, smooth top, run a wet finger down the center. Bake 50–60 min. Toothpick should come out clean or with few moist crumbs.
- Cool: Let cool in pan 10 min, then remove to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Healthy Banana Bread, Moist Banana Bread, Guilt-Free Banana Bread