Best Katies Healthy Banana Bread Recipes

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HEALTHY BANANA BREAD



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With this healthy banana bread recipe, you're only a few simple ingredients away from the best banana bread ever! It's made with whole wheat flour and naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup. You can easily make this banana bread vegan or gluten free-check the recipe notes for details. Recipe yields 1 loaf (about 10 slices).

Provided by Cookie and Kate

Categories     Quick Bread

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*
1/2 cup honey (168 grams) or maple syrup (155 grams)
2 eggs
1 cup (225 grams) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 1/2 medium or 2 large bananas)
1/4 cup (56 grams) milk of choice or water
1 teaspoon baking soda (NOT baking powder; they aren't the same!)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top
1 3/4 cups (220 grams) white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour**
Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices...

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together with a whisk. Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the mashed bananas and milk. (If your coconut oil solidifies on contact with cold ingredients, simply let the bowl rest in a warm place for a few minutes, like on top of your stove, or warm it for about 10 seconds in the microwave.)
  • Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Lastly, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. Some lumps are ok! If you're adding any additional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
  • Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. If you'd like a pretty swirled effect, run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern.
  • Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (typically, if I haven't added any mix-ins, my bread is done at 55 minutes; if I have added mix-ins, it needs closer to 60 minutes). Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for at least 10 minutes. You may need to run a butter knife around the edges to loosen the bread from the pan. Carefully transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 233 calories, Sugar 18 g, Sodium 260.6 mg, Fat 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 4.6 g, Cholesterol 37.7 mg

KATIE'S HEALTHY BANANA BREAD



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Make and share this Katie's Healthy Banana Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by kasue5

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup Quaker Oats
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup liquid egg substitute or 4 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar (or heat-stable sugar substitute equal to 1/4 cup sugar)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Lightly spray bottom only of 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • In medium bowl, combine oats and milk; mix well. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir in bananas, egg substitute and oil until blended.
  • In large bowl, combine flour, sugar or sweetener, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Add oat mixture to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.) Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely. Store tightly wrapped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.4, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 0.1, Sodium 88.7, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 2.6

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