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Healthy Banana Bread

Healthy Banana Bread

This Healthy Banana Bread is naturally sweet, soft, and packed with wholesome ingredients like ripe bananas, whole wheat flour, and honey. Perfect for breakfast or a guilt-free dessert, this recipe is dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and easily made gluten-free or keto-friendly. If you’re looking for the best healthy banana bread to make with old bananas, this one’s a keeper!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 10 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil or olive oil
  • ¼ cup honey or pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour use almond flour for keto-friendly version
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts dark chocolate chips, or chia seeds

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven:
  2. Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
  3. Prepare wet ingredients:
  4. In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth. Add eggs, melted coconut oil, honey, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until well combined.
  5. Mix dry ingredients:
  6. In another bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  7. Combine mixtures:
  8. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until no dry flour remains. Don’t overmix — it keeps the bread soft.
  9. Add extras (optional):
  10. Fold in your nuts, chocolate chips, or seeds for added texture and flavor.
  11. Bake:
  12. Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  13. Cool and slice:
  14. Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • Use very ripe bananas: The more brown spots, the sweeter and moister your loaf will be.
  • Make it keto-friendly: Use almond flour and monk fruit sweetener instead of honey.
  • Avoid overmixing: Stir just until combined to prevent a dense loaf.
  • Boost protein: Add a scoop of vanilla protein powder or sprinkle in chia seeds.
  • Freeze for later: This bread freezes beautifully for quick breakfasts.