Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

This Healthy Banana Bread Recipe is filled with good-for-you ingredients. This recipe uses everyday products and does not have any refined sugars or butter.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy banana bread, Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

Servings: slices

Cost: $4.98

Equipment

9 x 5-inch bread pan
Cooling rack

Ingredients

1/3 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 cup honey
2 large eggs
1 packed cup mashed banana 2 large bananas
1/4 cup honey vanilla Greek yogurt full-fat, I recommend Greek Gods
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips optional
1 tablespoon old-fashioned oats optional

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Generously grease a 9x5-inch bread pan and lightly dust with flour. Tap off excess flour over the sink and set the prepared pan aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil and honey. Add in eggs and whisk until smooth. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until well mashed and broken down (see note 1). Pack mashed bananas into a measuring cup and level the top. Add to the wet ingredients along with the Greek yogurt and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and combined.
On top of the wet ingredients, add the salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Stir. Add in flour and mini chocolate chips (if using). With a wooden spoon, gently stir the chocolate chips to get coated with the flour, then mix the flour into the rest of the ingredients. Do not overmix; stop as soon as the flour is fully incorporated.
Using a spatula, scrape all the batter into the prepared 9x5-inch pan. Bake in the fully preheated oven for 50–65 minutes or until very lightly browned on the edges and a toothpick comes out clean (or with few moist crumbs) from the center.
Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack. When fully cool, cut into slices and enjoy.

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Notes

Note 1: To quickly and thoroughly mash bananas, remove the peels, break into a few pieces, and beat them in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until well mashed.

Note 2: While this recipe contains no added sugar, if you add chocolate chips to the batter, keep in mind that most commercial brands contain sugar.

Note 3: I’ve also tested this recipe with a mix of oat flour and regular flour. For that version, click here.

Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2–3 days. Enjoy slices warmed in the microwave for 10–15 seconds. Bread freezes and thaws well.

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