Healthy Banana Bread

4.75 from 28 votes

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

This healthy banana bread is naturally sweetened with maple syrup, extra moist with Greek yogurt, and tender with a soft crumb. A wholesome, easy banana bread perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sharing.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana, banana bread, healthy banana bread

Servings:

Calories: 187kcal

Ingredients

3 medium very ripe bananas, about 1 1/2 cups mashed
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 cup avocado oil (or coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, for sprinkling on top

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. Whisk in the Greek yogurt, maple syrup, eggs, oil, and vanilla until well combined.
Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Gently stir just until combined, being careful not to overmix.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar.
Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

The banana bread will keep on the counter, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 3 days. This bread also freezes well. To freeze, cool the bread completely and wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost before slicing

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