Want to make someone’s day? Bake them some banana bread! Just yesterday, I said, “I’m going to bake some banana bread, ” and watched a full-grown man’s eyes light up like a kid’s on Christmas morning.
Banana bread is one of those classic, all-American comfort food recipes that fills the whole house with warmth and makes everything better. Banana bread is
I perfected this banana bread recipe for my cookbook and wanted to share with you here. This recipe has all the hallmarks of classic banana bread—it’s fluffy, moist, infused with sweet banana flavor, and beloved by toddlers and adults alike.
Whole Wheat Bread
As you can see, my homemade banana bread has plenty of redeeming qualities, chief being that it won’t send your blood sugar levels for a loop. You can keep them all to yourself, though. No one will be able to tell that this is healthy banana bread!
This recipe is flexible! Any of the following flours will work well. I love to use white whole wheat flour and whole wheat pastry flour—they offer all the whole wheat nutrients, without the characteristically nutty flavor.
Want to make your banana bread with almond flour? You sure can, but it’s not a simple substitute, so follow my almond flour-based banana bread recipe instead.
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For best results, it’s important to measure your flour properly. Here’s how to measure flour in cups using the “spoon and swoop” method:
Now that I’ve finally perfected this basic banana bread, feel free to change up this recipe and make it your own. Toss some chopped pecans or walnuts into the batter! Same goes for chocolate chips. You could also add raisins, chopped dried fruit or slices of bananas.
Following a special diet? With a couple of minor tweaks, you can make this bread vegan (so dairy free and egg free, too) or gluten free. Check the recipe notes for details.
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With this healthy banana bread recipe, you’re only a few simple ingredients away from the best banana bread ever! It’s made with whole wheat flour and naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup. You can easily make this banana bread vegan or gluten free—check the recipe notes for details. Recipe yields 1 loaf (about 10 slices).
Storage suggestions: This bread is moist, so it will keep for just two or three days at room temperature. Store it in the refrigerator for five to seven days, or in the freezer for up to three months or so. I like to slice the bread before freezing and defrost individual slices, either by letting them rest at room temperature or lightly toasting them.
*Oil options: I love coconut oil here. I used unrefined coconut oil and can hardly taste it in the final product. Olive oil might lend an herbal note to the muffins, if you’re into that (I tested with California Olive Ranch’s “Everyday” variety and couldn’t even taste it). Vegetable oil has a neutral flavor, but the average vegetable/canola oil is highly processed, so I recommend using cold-pressed sunflower oil or grapeseed oil if possible.
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**Flour alternatives: In place of the whole wheat flour, you can use an equal amount of all purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, spelt flour, or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Or, substitute 2 ½ cups oat flour.
Make it vegan: Use maple syrup instead of honey, replace the eggs with flax eggs and choose non-dairy milk (I used almond milk) or water.
Make it lower in fat: I would argue that this bread contains a healthy amount of fat, but you can replace the oil with applesauce if you’re following a low-fat diet.
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If you love this recipe: You will also love my banana muffins, banana cake with cream cheese frosting, healthy pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins. Here are all of my baked goods and banana recipes.
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Whether plain or toasted, bread can help round out any balanced breakfast. But if you want to maximize the most important meal of the day, get your breakfast out of the oven — not from a package or a shiny glass case at your local coffee shop.
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“Bread varies widely in calories, sodium, fiber, and added sugars, ” says Jennifer McDaniel, RD, a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics in Clayton, Missouri. Many of the breakfast breads you’ll find on grocery store shelves are full of highly processed ingredients like high fructose corn syrup to boost flavor and preservatives to increase shelf life. Commercial baked goods may thus contribute to the growth of fat cells, promoting weight gain, and may alter the brain in a way that makes you continue to crave sugary, processed foods, according to an article published in the September–October 2018 American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Baked goods from shops can similarly be less-than-ideal when it comes to your health. Take a typical slice of Starbucks banana nut bread, which has 420 calories and 30 grams (g) of sugar.
When you make your breakfast bread yourself, you get to control the ingredients. “You can try using whole spelt or whole-wheat flour, which helps boost fiber and nutrition, ” says Beth Warren, a registered dietitian in New York City and the author of
Incorporating other ingredients, like vegetables, fruits, beans, and legumes, can add more nutrition to your bread, McDaniel says. (More on these benefits below.)
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Skip sugary store-bought bakery items (as well as unhealthy Danishes and pastries), and try whipping up one of these loaves and enjoying it all week.
This crunchy, low-carb bread from Divalicious Recipes features three different seeds: sunflower, pumpkin, and chia. Each type of seed is full of fiber, a key nutrient that supports digestion and may lower cholesterol, McDaniel says. The recipe uses coconut flour, which is higher in fiber than standard white flour (10 g fiber in a ¼ cup portion of coconut flour versus 0.99 g in regular flour, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA]). Respectively, that’s 36 percent versus 3.5 percent of the daily value (DV). The recipe, which is appropriate for a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet, makes 10 slices. One slice offers 116 calories, 6.8 g fat, 9 g carbohydrates, 5 g protein, and 6 g fiber. A slice provides 21 percent of the DV for fiber, making it an excellent source.
Sweet potato serves as the basis of this old-fashioned quick bread from Tastes of Lizzy T, offering plenty of moisture and nutrition. “By including sweet potato, this bread is loaded with vitamin A and potassium, ” Warren says. The potato, along with the pecans, adds filling fiber too, she notes. The nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice lend a warm, comforting aroma. One loaf makes 10 servings, and one serving has 328 calories, 12 g fat, 51 g carbs, and 4 g protein.
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This recipe from Nutrition Refined is both simple and healthy: “It contains whole-food ingredients and no sugar, ” Warren says. The short ingredient list includes flaxseed meal, baking powder, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, hot water, and salt. Plus, the use of flax meal rather than grains makes this bread a perfect gluten-free option, Warren says. You get 12 slices per loaf, and one slice has 77 calories, 5 g fat, 5 g carbs, and 3 g protein.
If you love carrot cake, you’ll love this healthier take: “You’ll be able to get a dessert feel from this type of recipe, ” Warren says. Go for plain nonfat Greek yogurt in place of sour cream for extra protein; a single cup of yogurt provides 25 g of protein, versus only 5.61 g in the same portion of sour cream, per the USDA. This recipe from Averie Cooks is also loaded with whole-food ingredients like nuts, raisins, and veggies (carrots and zucchini), Warren says. A loaf makes 14 slices, and a single slice provides 172 calories, 9 g fat, 22 g carbs, and 2 g protein.
Individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity will love this gluten-free breakfast bread from Eat Well Enjoy Life. It’s packed with carrots, almond flour, tapioca flour, dried fruit, and apples. “Additionally, this bread contains chopped walnuts, which are high in omega-3 fatty acids, ” McDaniel says. Add foods with omega-3 fatty acids to your plate to give your ticker some love. They’re a type of polyunsaturated fat that may help lower inflammation and reduce your risk for heart disease, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The recipe makes 10 servings, and one serving offers 181 calories, 11.5 g fat, 16.4 g carbs, and 3
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