Heavenly Healthy Banana Bread
This recipe from King Arthur Flour is made using whole wheat flour, so the bread is healthy and delicious!
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed (dark brown sugar is fine, too)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups (about 3 medium to large bananas) mashed ripe bananas
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. and lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Add the bananas, honey and eggs, beating until smooth. Add the flour, then the walnuts (if using), stirring until smooth.
- Spoon the batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top. Let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Bake the bread for 50 minutes, then gently lay a piece of aluminum foil over the top, to prevent over-browning. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, then remove bread from oven. A long toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean. Allow the loaf to cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan. Cool completely on a rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 263kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 242mg, Potassium: 230mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 303IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I substitute eggs with flax seed ?
I haven’t tried, but you can certainly experiment!
I love this recipe! I like sweets but try to eat healthier. My loaves come out great. I add some dark chocolate chips or chunks for added flavor (which makes it less healthy, but so good). Thank you for sharing this!
can i use all purpose flour
Sure- but it won’t be as healthy 🙂
can I use margarine? (I can’t believe it’s not butter brand)
I wouldn’t try it myself just because I never, ever use margarine in baking.
Hi there. I make a lot of your recipies so firstly thank you. Today I made your heavenly healthy banana bread and it came out quite dry. I did use my oven on fan rathern than conventional setting and was thinking that might be why. It was looking quite brown atn40 min so actually took it out then. I am more of a cook than a baker admittedly but am trying to do more and bring as gifts to dinner parties etc. just wondered if this banana bread is more on the dry side or if it should be quite moist.
Thanks
Michelle
Hi Michele,
I’m not sure why it came out dry!