My healthy banana bread is warm, delicious and filling, and it is a loaf of pillowy banana heaven. 😍👌🏻
Summer is here, and I thought it would be the perfect time to spruce up an old recipe with some fresh photos. Any time my bananas goes a little too ripe on me, this is what I make with them!
We love to enjoy this banana bread any time of year. We love it at the lake or the beach during the summer.
And we love it in the crisper, colder temperatures of fall and winter. Always with a side of strong coffee, though. 😉 Because coffee is life. ☕🙌🏻
I prefer my banana bread nut-free. But! Feel free to add them back in if you want to. You can just stir them into the batter right before putting it in the pan. I like to sprinkle a few oats for garnish on top, just prior to baking.
I love to eat a slice of this for breakfast. My husband and kids gobble it up too, and usually ask for seconds.
I do use a few healthy-ish ingredients to give it slightly more nutrition, like Greek yogurt and whole wheat pasty flour. No worries, though.💁🏼♀️ This tastes fantastic. 👌🏻😎 My family wouldn’t touch it otherwise.
If you don’t have whole wheat pastry flour, you can do half all purpose and half whole wheat if you wish. I have also made it with just all-purpose, and that works beautifully too.
And last, I filmed a video on YouTube a while back, right around the time I started using that 100% whole wheat pastry flour. I can tell by my face that it was when I was pregnant with Mallory. 😆
I hope y’all enjoy this recipe! Let me know if you try it.
Tools Used to Make Healthy Banana Bread
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- Mixer – you can use a stand mixer or a hand-held
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula is helpful for scraping the sides of the bowl
- Bread pan for baking
My Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
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Healthy Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour*
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup 2% Greek yogurt I used Fage
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil (canola works too)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 eggs
- 3 medium bananas mashed
- 1/2 tablespoon oats optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, add the oil, vanilla, sugar, egg, Greek yogurt and mashed bananas.
- Mix on low until well-combined, about 1 minute.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients with the mixer on low, and mix until well-combined.
- Pour into a loaf pan, and top with 1/2 tablespoon of oats for garnish (optional).
- Bake at 350 for about 55 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
* If you are using regular whole wheat flour, I would suggest using half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat (3/4 cup of each). Heads up: I have tried all regular whole wheat, but it turned out too dense. Using only all-purpose (1 1/2 cups) works great too!
Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
This recipe originally appeared on A Pinch of Healthy on October 12, 2014.
L B says
We only buy nonfat Greek yogurt. How should I adjust the amount of (Extra?) oil in the recipe?
Thanks!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
You can sub the nonfat without any adjustments, and it will still work great.👌🏻 Enjoy!
Hannah Bartholomew says
Excellent! Just the right amount of sweetness. I used regular plain yogurt and added a cup of pecans because I love nuts in my banana bread. Also I used brown sugar this time because we were out of white and it came out great! The oats on top add a nice crunch.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
So glad you enjoyed it, Hannah!💖
Alexa says
I just made this and it was a big hit! It was healthy enough to please me, and “unhealthy” enough to please my family! lol
Thanks for a great recipe!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Yay, Alexa! So happy to hear it.
Jackie b says
Hi marjorie! Can you tell me if there is a vegan option to this? i could probably try on my own, but I know that you are very creative and probably have better ideas on what to substitute for what on your recipes. They’ve all been delicious, by the way. 🙂
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
That is a great idea, Jackie! Funny you should ask. I have actually wondered that about this very recipe! I know about the trick to use ground flax seed + a little water to replace eggs, as described here: https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-a-flax-egg/. I am not sure about the yogurt though…hmmm. Plain unsweetened coconut yogurt miiiight work as a sub, but I have not tested that myself. 🤔 Let me know if you end up trying it though.
May says
I made this, and it was soo good! Next time, I think I will add some cinnamon just for a little more kick. I also put banana slices on top with the oats as an extra garnish.
Robert Myczek says
A wonderful, healthy recipe!! Made it this morning at our cabin and shared the loaf with our new neighbors. A yummy, healthy way to welcome them!! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Marjorie@APinchOfHealthy says
Yay! So happy to hear that Robert. Thank you for taking the time to leave that feedback. 💖👍🏻 I will be making some today for when my parents come to town. We love to have some with our coffee.
Robert Myczek says
Thank you for your reply. I have been trying to change the name on my account. Robert is my husband, and although he too loves the Banana Bread, I am the one the does the baking. 😊 I am hoping you can adjust my account to reflect this, as I have tried to no avail. If not, that’s okay, I will still continue to enjoy and share this healthy delicious bread, and look forward to trying g new vegetarian recipes on your blog. Thank you!
Shari @ Pure Grace Farms says
Give me real food every time. This recipe looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing at Foodie Fridays. I look forward to seeing your fabulous recipes again this week.
Blessings,
Shari
Marjorie@APinchOfHealthy says
I hope you enjoy it Jenny!
Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine says
Marjory, this banana bread looks fantastic! Pinning to try later! 🙂
Marjorie@APinchOfHealthy says
Thanks Olivia! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
Jessica Vaughn says
Thanks Marjorie! I love that you prove you can eat real food and still be healthy and maintain weight loss.
Marjorie@APinchOfHealthy says
Thanks Jessica! Enjoy!