Name: Healthy Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Ingredients: 1.75 cups white whole-wheat flour; 1.5 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon baking soda; 0.75 cup sugar; 0.25 cup unsalted butter or coconut oil, softened; 2 large eggs; 1.5 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3); 0.25 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips

Healthy Banana Bread

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Got leftover bananas? Give everyone's favorite baked good recipe a healthy whole-wheat spin with this easy banana bread recipe.

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD

Updated on June 19, 2020

Prep Time:

15 mins

Additional Time:

2 hrs

Total Time:

2 hrs 15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrition Profile:

High Fiber Vegetarian Soy-Free

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Ingredients

1 ¾ cups white whole-wheat flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter or coconut oil, softened
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
¼ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (Optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.
Beat sugar and butter (or coconut oil) in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each adding. Add banana, buttermilk and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until just combined. Fold in walnuts (or chocolate chips), if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

221	Calories
6g	Fat
39g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Serving Size 1 slice
Calories 221
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 39g	14%
Dietary Fiber 3g	11%
Total Sugars 20g
Added Sugars 15g	30%
Protein 5g	9%
Total Fat 6g	8%
Saturated Fat 3g	17%
Cholesterol 50mg	17%
Vitamin A 229IU	5%
Vitamin C 3mg	3%
Folate 12mcg	3%
Sodium 243mg	11%
Calcium 58mg	4%
Iron 3mg	18%
Magnesium 12mg	3%
Potassium 179mg	4%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.