Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
This Healthy Banana Bread Recipe is made with 100% whole wheat flour and naturally sweetened with honey. Spice it up with your favorite mix-ins, like chopped walnuts and dark chocolate chips! Delicious, easy to make and family friendly.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 2 bananas large, mashed (or 2.5 medium)
- ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon plus more to sprinkle on top
- 1¾ cups whole wheat flour
Optional Mix-Ins:
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips or blueberries, dried cranberries, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the Greek yogurt and honey using a whisk. Add the eggs and beat well.
- In a small bowl, mash the bananas using the whisk and stir in the almond milk, then add to the large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add baking soda, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and whisk to blend. Switch to a large spoon and stir in the whole wheat flour, just until combined.
- Gently fold in any additional mix-ins, such as walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle cinnamon on top, and/or additional chocolate chips/walnuts if desired.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. With mix-ins, mine is usually done around 60 minutes, but all ovens are different! I would suggest checking around 50 minutes and adjusting time accordingly.
- Once bread is ready, let it cool for 10-20 minutes before slicing, and enjoy!
- See post above for storage/freezer instructions.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg