Healthy Banana Bread
Delicious, moist, and flavorful, this Healthy Banana Bread is so easy to make with a few simple steps. This tried and true recipe is a household favorite, making for a delicious breakfast or afternoon snack. It’s a classic quick bread recipe that you’ll want to make again and again.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Resting Time10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 393kcal
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup milk I use oat milk
- 1 cup ripe bananas mashed (2 to 3 bananas)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips divided
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, milk oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Add in the mashed bananas and mix.
Add in the dry ingredients into the bowl: flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and ½ cup of the chocolate chips. Mix again until well combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
Bake for 50 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Room temperature eggs are ideal for baking. The eggs mix more quickly into the batter at room temperature without risking over-mixing. If you didn’t bring them to room temperature, place the eggs in some warm water to bring their temperature up.
- Make sure to double-check the baking soda. One of the reasons that your bread hasn’t risen is expired baking soda that doesn’t activate when baked.
- Never scoop flour directly from the bag, as you’ll overpack the measuring cup. I recommend fluffing the flour with a fork and then spooning the flour into the measuring cup and leveling the top. Too much flour will lead to a dense loaf.
- Don’t overmix the batter, as it’ll lead to a dense loaf of bread.
- If using frozen bananas, make sure to thaw the bananas before adding them to the batter.
- Mix a few nuts into the batter to make banana nut bread. Blueberries make a great addition as well for a blueberry banana bread.
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg