Skinny Banana Bread (low fat recipe!)

This skinny banana bread is low in fat and is a winning recipe I’ve made many times. Enjoy it with a cup of coffee or hot tea!

This banana bread recipe is probably the first banana bread I ever made. There are lots of other recipes for banana bread on Rachel Cooks but this one kind of has a special place in my heart.

About this skinny banana bread recipe

It’s reduced fat and I like it better than full fat banana bread. It is moist, delicious and easy to make! It turns out perfectly every time!

I’m not sure where I got the recipe–it isn’t my mom’s recipe. Her recipe uses lots of butter but I wanted to make a healthier version. Instead of butter, I use applesauce and just 2 tablespoons of oil.

Hint: The individual servings of applesauce that you can buy for kids’ lunches are exactly 1/2 cup.

How to make it your own:

This recipe can be made using whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour, or you can add chocolate chips, caramel, cocoa, other goodies, if you like. 

Go buy some bananas, let them get brown, and make this bread! Then sit down in a comfortable chair, with a steaming hot beverage, and read that book you’ve been waiting to read for ages.

You can easily double this recipe and make two loaves, while you’re at it. Freeze one loaf to use later. 

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Recipe

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5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 50 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr

12 slices

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This healthy banana bread recipe is an easy, low-fat quick bread that's tender, moist, and full of banana flavor! A simple swap of oil for applesauce is all it takes.

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or a combination of the two
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ½ cup applesauce
• ▢ 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use canola)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 large eggs, beaten
• ▢ 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas, depending on size)

Instructions

• Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare 9 by 5 loaf pan by lightly spraying with nonstick spray, set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together sugar, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk in eggs until combined. Using a large spoon, stir in banana. Gradually stir in flour mixture until just combined. Evenly pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Transfer bread in pan to a wire rack and let cool 5 minutes. Run a knife around edges of bread to loosen from pan. Invert onto rack and turn bread topside up. Let stand until cooled completely (if you can wait that long). Cut into slices.

Notes

• This freezes well. I almost always double the recipe and wrap one loaf in foil, then put in a freezer zip-top bag and freeze.
• Bread in images is made with 100% whole wheat flour and the nutrition information is calculated using whole wheat flour.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 177kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 217mg, Potassium: 192mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 62IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk

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