Healthy Holiday & Occasion Recipes Healthy Christmas Holiday Recipes Christmas Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Healthy Banana Bread 4.8 (8) 5 Reviews Got leftover bananas? Give everyone's favorite baked good recipe a healthy whole-wheat spin with this easy banana bread recipe. By Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Instagram Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is EatingWell's former test kitchen & editorial operations manager. During her time at EatingWell, Breana oversaw the development, production and nutrition analysis of 500-plus recipes per year and helped manage day-to-day operations to keep everything running smoothly. Breana has a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu London, a Wine Spirit & Education Trust-trained sommelier and a registered dietitian. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 19, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings Nutrition Profile: High Fiber Vegetarian Soy-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts 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. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 221 Calories 6g Fat 39g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label 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. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved