Healthy Banana Bread is one of my favorite simple and healthy breakfasts or snacks to make for a crowd. It is easy to make, is naturally sweetened, and only calls for a few nutritious ingredients.
One of my favorite things in life is having overripe bananas. It’s like they are begging for me to bake with them. I have been trying to come up with fun and creative ways to use them in recipes but everyone needs a staple banana bread recipe, am I right?
Part of the reason why I’m ending up with so many bananas is because my current apartment doesn’t have any central air conditioning and my roommate and I are finding that our bananas are ripening so quickly.
We could get a bunch of green bananas on Sunday and they will be brown and spotty but the weekend! I guess that is just another excuse to bake.
I’ve perfected this banana bread recipe and have had so many of you tell me that it is your staple recipe for when you have leftover bananas.
It’s super simple to make, too. All you have to do is mix the wet ingredients in a bowl, mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, add some chocolate chips (duh!) and then bake it in the oven.
This recipe calls for whole wheat flour, the only oil is coconut oil, and there isn’t any refined sugar in it.
It turns out so moist, perfectly sweet and even better topped with nut butter – just like most foods in life.
One of the best tips I have for this recipe and for any banana bread recipe in general is to use a potato masher for when you want to mash your bananas up! It seriously makes them so mushy and perfect for banana bread, and is a lot easier to do than if you were doing it with a fork!
I’m so excited to finally share it with you all because this one has been a long time coming.
If you find yourself with ripe bananas or just in the mood to make a healthier version of banana bread, I’ve got the perfect recipe for you!
Healthy Banana Bread
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 50
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
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Healthy Banana Bread is one of my favorite simple and healthy breakfasts or snacks to make for a crowd. It is easy to make, is naturally sweetened, and only calls for a few nutritious ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)
- 2 eggs, whisked + room temperature
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips with more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and prepare 9×5 loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk mashed bananas and eggs until combined.
- Mix in oil, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and stir to combine.
- Add in any mix-ins – chocolate chips, nuts, etc.
- Pour into greased bread loaf pan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Enjoy!
- Category: Snack, Dessert
Keywords: healthy banana bread, banana bread, healthy breakfast, whole wheat baking, healthy baking
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Connor says
April 4, 2019 at 10:00 amThe only thing I would say is that it took my bread a lot less time than your recipe recommended (~20 mins less), but I realize all ovens are different! I also kind of wish the bread ended up being a little bit more moist. HOWEVER it was still super delicious & I would still make again!! The choco chips are a must add.
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Erin says
April 4, 2019 at 4:18 pmThanks for letting me know! 🙂
Kendall says
April 4, 2019 at 10:55 amPerfect basic (but healthy) banana bread recipe, always makes huge slices which I love
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Erin says
April 4, 2019 at 4:19 pmIt’s so fluffy isn’t it?! Thanks, Kendall!
Scout says
April 15, 2019 at 3:44 pmCan I sub honey for maple syrup?
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Erin says
April 15, 2019 at 3:47 pmYes! Should work well.
Lauren Britten says
April 24, 2019 at 12:58 pmHi! I’ve made this several times and it’s always amazing. I’ve now gone vegan, do you think it would work with flax eggs instead?
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Erin says
April 24, 2019 at 1:08 pmGlad you like it 🙂 and Yes! It should work well with two flax eggs! Let me know if you do decide to try.