Healthy Banana Bread

Healthy Banana Bread

from tastesbetterfromscratch.com
Breakfast
45 min
12 servings
137 kcal / serving

This EASY Healthy Banana Bread recipe is made with low sugar, no oil and is just over 100 calories per slice. It still yield incredibly moist, perfectly sweet, and delicious bread!

Ingredients

  • 4bananas (, about 1 1/3 cups, mashed (320 g))
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 tablespoonvanilla extract ((15 ml))
  • 3 tablespoonslight brown sugar ((38 g))
  • 2 tablespoonsgranulated sugar ((25 g))
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon ((2.6 g))
  • 1 teaspoonbaking powder ((4 g))
  • 1 teaspoonbaking soda ((5 g))
  • ½ teaspoonsalt ((2.5 g))
  • 1 ½ cupsall-purpose flour ((white or white-whole wheat) (180 g))
  • 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter (, melted (or substitute applesauce) (28 g butter or 30 g applesauce))

Directions

  1. 1

    Grease a standard 9x5'' loaf pan (I also like to line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to make sure the loaf doesn't stick).

  2. 2

    Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.  

  3. 3

    In a separate small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine. 

  4. 4

    Gently stir in melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 

  5. 5

    Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 few minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.