Healthy Banana Bread

You are going to love this Banana Bread because not only is it healthy but it is delicious! Made with the addition of greek yogurt for some protein, whole wheat flour for some fibre, and is naturally sweetened with honey. Make this simple to make recipe for a healthy breakfast or snack today!

I love to make recipes that can double as breakfast or snack. And double the points if it is delicious and healthy! My moist banana bread recipe is truly the best banana bread out there, but unfortunately, it is not a very healthy option due to the refined sugar and amount of oil. But I love to eat it so I decided in an effort to eat healthily on a more regular basis I needed to make a healthier banana bread recipe. And so I made this healthier banana bread recipe up! I will still be eating my moist banana bread recipe from time to time for a treat but this healthier version is my new go-to recipe on a consistent basis.

What makes this banana bread healthier?

• naturally sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar
• replaced white flour with whole wheat flour for added fibre
• added some greek yogurt for extra protein and moisture

How to Make Healthy Banana Bread

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a loaf pan, and cut a piece of parchment paper onto the bottom. This ensures easy removal.

Stir all the wet ingredients together: 1/2 cup of honey, 3 mashed bananas, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/3 cup of olive oil, and 1/4 cup of plain greek yogurt. Set aside.

Whisk 1 and 3/4 cups of whole wheat flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon together. Pour into wet ingredients and mix on medium speed by electric mixer or by hand until combined. Fold in any optional add-ins such as chocolate chips or nuts.

Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Tidbit: to prevent the loaf from browning too much on the top, loosely place a piece of tin foil on top about halfway through.

Let cool completely in pan on wire rack before slicing and serving.

Cover and store the banana bread at room temperature for up to 2 days, in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Tidbit: Save your bread bags you get from the store and reuse them for your homemade bread!

And last but not least enjoy eating your freshly made banana bread for a healthy breakfast, snack, or light dessert. You can eat plain, with butter, or it is delicoius with peanut butter. Enjoy!

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Healthy Banana Bread

A Healthy Banana Bread made with whole wheat flour, naturally sweetened with honey, and the addition of greek yogurt for added protein and moisture.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana, healthy, quick bread

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 12 slices

Calories 177 kcal

Author Taylor Harrison

Ingredients

• 3 bananas mashed
• ½ cup honey raw
• 2 eggs large
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup greek yogurt plain
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1¾ cups flour whole wheat
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon ground

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and cut a piece of parchment paper into the bottom of your loaf pan.

2. Stir all your wet ingredients together in a large bowl. Set aside.

3. Whisk all the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix on medium speed with an electric mixer or by hand until combined.

4. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

5. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

Recipe Notes

Calories based on one slice if cut into 12 slices. 

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