This healthy banana bread recipe is super moist and easy to make. It has no refined sugar, oil or butter, and uses apple sauce instead to cut down on fat! Consider this a lightened up and healthier version of your favorite more indulgent banana bread. It is also dairy free, and can even be made vegan!
4-5bananas, overrripe, use one for optional garnish
1cupapplesauce
1/3cuphoney
1tablespoonvanilla
2eggs
1cupwhole wheat flour
1 1/4cupall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonKosher salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and grease a loaf pan. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until mostly smooth and only small lumps remain. Add in the honey, applesauce, vanilla, and eggs one at a time. Mix until combined well. Alternatively you can blend all these ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Add the flours, baking soda, salt, and any mix ins, and mix just until combined. Do not overmix or the batter will be gummy.
Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and top with the optional sliced banana. Let rest on the counter for 10 mins. Bake for 50-60 mins. The bread is done when the edges pull away from the pan and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Make sure to let the bread cool completely before cutting, or else it can be too mushy.
Notes
To make this recipe 100% whole wheat, use 2 cups of whole wheat flour and leave out the all purpose flour.
Don't forget to let the batter rest on the counter before baking. This well help the gluten in the recipe to relax a little resulting in a fluffier bread!
Do not over-mix the batter. Mix until just combined.