Hey, y’all! Growing up in the country, I often heard the phrase “waste not, want not”. That largely applied to food that was purchased for the home. I certainly agree now, as an adult, that this is best practice (both sustainably and economically). That said, I am guilty of wasting far more than I am proud of. What’s the #1 food that you waste? For me, it’s bananas – and to combat this, I’m excited to share my Healthy Banana Bread Recipe with y’all today!
This post was updated April 2021.
Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
JC’s note: the magical part of this recipe is that the longer you’ve had the banana, the better. A ripe banana makes the bread more moist – and instead of throwing it out, you have a fantastic breakfast and/or dessert to make from it. To make it even easier to make, all of the other ingredients are ones that we often have on-hand, as well!
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Healthy Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3-5 large Bananas mashed well
- 1 3/4 c Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/3 c Olive Oil
- 3/4 c Honey
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/3 c Milk
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray your baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil and honey together. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together. Add it to the olive oil + honey mixture.
- Add in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract; stir well.
- Stir in the dry ingredients with a large wooden spoon until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick. It is done when the toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition
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7 Comments
Maya Griffin
July 30, 2018 at 11:38 pmI love banana bread!! Def wanting to try this healthier version !
MESSYPOT
July 30, 2018 at 11:52 pmSending this recipe to my mum who LOVES baking banana bread!!!
Miranda Schultz (The Plus Life)
July 30, 2018 at 11:54 pmSounds so delicious!!
fleurdefat
July 31, 2018 at 1:05 amYes!!! Banana bread is so delicious and versatile. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Sophisticated Chaos
July 31, 2018 at 1:33 amMy goal for this upcoming school year is to be more healthy! I’ll definitely have to remember this recipe for weekday mornings!
Johnna
July 31, 2018 at 3:22 amThis sounds delicious. I’m not much of a cook, but I am trying to eat more healthy foods. I may just have to try your recipe.
Johnna
July 31, 2018 at 3:24 amNot sure if my earlier comment went through or not. It may just be waiting for moderation, but I’m afraid it didn’t go through. This recipe sounds awesome. I may just have to try it.