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Overhead view of slices of banana bread cut from a loaf on a parchment-lined cutting board, next to yellow bananas.
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Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Quick Breads
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Rachel Gurk

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 (or one snack size container)
  • 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.

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Notes

  • To Freeze: I almost always double the recipe and wrap one loaf in foil, then put it in a freezer zip-top bag and freeze. You can also slice the bread first, wrap the slices individually, and freeze for a quick lunchbox treat. The sliced bread thaws quickly.
  • Bread in images is made with 100% whole wheat flour and the nutrition information is calculated using whole wheat flour.

Nutrition

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

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