Healthy Banana Bread Recipe – No Sugar Added

Well you guys asked, so here I am delivering the recipe for my favourite go-to healthy banana bread recipe.  This is a great recipe to make at the beginning of the week and then have healthy snacks for the week.  It’s a great quick breakfast for people on the go or a mid-afternoon snack to kill a sweet tooth and prevent you from reaching for cookies or other sugary treats.

I used to hate baking because I hated having baked goods around the house lol.  I had no will power and I knew if I had them around the house I would eat them all in one day! Although when I experiment with healthier options like this healthy banana bread, and they work it’s no problem at all having it around the house!  Some healthy baking how my husband likes to say “tastes healthy” meaning it doesn’t taste good lol, but this bread is husband and toddler approved!  If they eat it, then I know it’s healthy but tastes sweet and like unhealthier versions of banana bread.

The Best Part, This Healthy Banana Bread Only Takes About 10 Minutes To Mix Together and Pop In The Oven!

 

I love baking with my 20 month old son, well at least he think he’s helping me.  Something interesting happened this time when I let him “help me” bake this banana bread….he actually ate it!  In the past Jaxson has never had an interest in my baking, but I think since he helped the process and saw it go in and out of the oven, he felt the need to try it and loved it! 

Ok, Enough Chit Chat Let’s Get On To The Recipe, if you have some browning bananas on the counter get to baking! 

Healthy Banana Bread recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup coconut oil (or olive oil)
• 2 large mashed bananas
• 1/4 cup of milk or water (I used almond milk)
• 1/2 cup of honey or natural maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (or flour of choice)
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon 
• Optional: Add in dark chocolate chips (this is what I added), almonds, pecans, or raisins etc…
  • NOTE: yes the chocolate chips have a little bit of sugar so if you are going for the least amount of sugar, leave it plain 🙂 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 Degrees F and grease a 9×5 pan, or muffin tin if making into muffins
2. First, beat the oil and honey together, then add in the 2 eggs and beat it all together.  Mash the bananas in a separate bowl and then add to the mix with the milk.
3. Next, add in the vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.  After that is all whisked together, add the flour (and optional mix in’s if you want) and mix with a wooden spoon.
4. Pour the batter in your greased pan and pop it in the oven.  Optional, sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top or drizzle some cinnamon to make it look pretty 🙂 
5. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes and then try to allow 10 minutes to cool before digging in and slicing it up to eat! 

NOTE: This bread can usually last about 2 to 3 days on the counter, but if you keep it in the fridge it will be fine for about 4 to 5 days.  Freezing is also a good option too!  Sometimes I like to freeze half for later and we eat the other half. 

Leave a comment if you give this a try and how you like it!! 

If you like this recipe you will probably like my healthier chocolate chip cookie recipe ,my almond butter energy bite recipe or these high protein sprinkle muffins too!