The other alternative is to peel and toss them into a zipper lock bag for the freezer where they are ready and waiting to be added to healthy smoothies, protein shakes and ice cream.
This one is a bit different. Made from a combination of applesauce and bananas, this healthy applesauce banana bread is as easy as it is delicious.
I think I've discovered the secret to making sweet treats with a moderate amount of SmartPoints that doesn't require resorting to artificial sweeteners! (Splenda gives me a headache and I don't like the bitter aftertaste of stevia, but I'm continue to experiment with Truvia (affiliate link).)
Easy 3 Ingredient Banana Bread
I prefer to try to just keep the amount of sugar as low as possible, use mashed 0 Points fruit like unsweetened applesauce and bananas for natural moisture and sweetness, and use as little fat as possible.
The original recipe called for baking mix such as Jiffy or Bisquick, which while convenient, now that I'm an avid food label reader, I realize isn't the healthiest choice ever. So I substituted flour, baking powder and salt instead.
I used white whole-wheat flour to bump up the nutrition a bit. Feel free to substitute all-purpose flour or a combination of white-wheat and all-purpose if you prefer.
Easy Banana Applesauce Bread Recipe (no Mixer!)
As a longtime Weight Watcher, my kitchen is equipped with a digital kitchen scale (affiliate link), which I now routinely use to weigh my flour instead of measuring it when baking, because it provides more accuracy and consistency.
If you have issues with managing portion-control when it comes to baked goods, you could always use this recipe to make mini-loaves, muffins or mini muffins instead.
There are many tasty additions you can add to banana bread to enhance its flavor and texture. Here are a few suggestions:
Weight Watchers Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
If you like this easy recipe for banana bread with applesauce, be sure to check out some of my other easy healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Low-Fat Banana Nut Bread, Bran Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, Individual Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Cups, Cashew Banana Mini Muffins and Mini Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Muffins
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Weight Watchers Friendly Banana Bread
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Thanks! Now check your email to get your free ebook from Simple Nourished Living - The 7 Secrets of Successful Weight Watchers. Be sure to add martha@ as a safe sender in your email..I’ve had some bananas sitting around for a while that have been getting pretty dark, so I wanted to make some banana bread.
The original recipe I typically use from a cookbook I have isn’t Weight Watchers friendly, so I decided to try and make a healthy banana bread recipe and I came up with, seriously, the Best Weight Watchers Banana Bread Recipe.
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When figuring the points for this bread, I noticed the dry ingredients were really the worst offenders in making the points rise and rise.
In this recipe, I switched out the oil for unsweetened applesauce, regular all purpose flour for whole-wheat flour, and real sugar with sugar substitute and it made the world of a difference in points, without sacrificing any taste!
Healthy Applesauce Banana Bread Recipe
According to the recipe builder on the WW app, this bread is only 1 point per serving, as compared to 5+ points of some of the normal banana bread recipes I’ve found out there.
This bread is moist, has excellent banana flavor, puffs up nice like a typical banana bread recipe, and tastes so incredibly good!
After searching in my cookbooks for a Weight Watchers recipe for banana bread and having no luck, I searched the internet a bit and didn’t find much either.
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I knew I had to create a new recipe for my banana bread craving, and that was just fine because I knew I could share it with my readers too!
The first time I tried to make the Best Weight Watchers Banana Bread Recipe, I used less oil (vegetable) and even though it was lower smart points, it was still a heavy amount for a slice of bread.
While I was prepping for this recipe, I was in the grocery store in the baking aisle, looking at all of the different types of cake mix and quick bread boxes to see if I could find something easy way to quickly make the bread, but nothing was standing out to me.
Applesauce Banana Bread Recipe
I think this recipe makes an easy banana bread recipe that you’ll enjoy, even though it doesn’t come from a box. By substituting unsweetened applesauce for oil, I really saved a lot of points. I was worried about this method, but I remember baking with the applesauce before and it turned out well, so I thought I’d try it in my Best Weight Watchers Banana Bread Recipe, and it turned out very well.
As far as sweeteners go, I think it’s obvious sweet breads traditional banana bread will include at least a cup sugar, whether it’s white sugar, brown sugar or both. There are a lot of artificial sweeteners out there, but I prefer the zero calorie, zero point Truvia baking blend.
The ratio is 1:1 and makes it easier for the recipe. This helps cut back on extra calories and that helps the WW points come down as well.
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I’ve used stevia drops in the past and that was hard to figure out, but with the Truvia stevia granules, it makes it so much easier. You can find it here.
The ingredient I found to add the most to the point value of the recipe was the typical all-purpose flour that most of us have in our cupboard.
When I was in the baking aisle, I noticed the Weight Watchers points value on the whole wheat flour was so much less than the all-purpose, which makes sense.
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I initially thought I should use almond flour, but the points values for that aren’t very good either. In the first recipe, I used self-rising flour, but it didn’t really self-rise. I really can’t tell a difference in the taste by substituting the whole wheat flour for the all purpose flour.
For best results, make sure that you store this banana bread in an airtight container. I usually keep mine in a Ziplock freezer bag, or a glass container with a lid.
If you’d like to make a double batch and freeze some, it’s best to let it get to room temperature, then wrap it in plastic wrap, then in aluminum foil before setting it in the freezer.
Healthy Weight Watchers Banana Bread
I’ve even went a step further and then put the plastic wrapped, aluminum foil wrapped loaf in a freezer bag as well.
If you would like to add walnuts, you can add a 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter for 1 additional point per serving.
If you’d like to add some chocolate chips, you can add 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the batter for 1 additional point per serving.
Healthy Banana Bread With Applesauce Recipe
You could add a bit to the batter and then sprinkle the rest on top before baking as well, if you don’t want to add them all to the batter.
*For best results, put this entire recipe in the WW Recipe Builder for accurate point counts. The new WW Personal Points program is tailored to WW members, so my points value may differ from yours. Points values for blue plan, purple plan, and green plan will vary as well, and I am now unable to get points for those programs since the switch to WW Personal Points.
This recipe is a great healthier choice and is now one of my favorite recipes. I think for skinny banana breads, this one is amazing.
Homemade Banana Bread With Applesauce
Making simple swaps in recipes and lowering ingredients are great ways to bring the points values down without sacrificing taste and it helps us stick to our daily values much easier without feeling deprived.
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