Healthy Banana Bread

Name: Healthy Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*; ½ cup honey (168 grams) or maple syrup (155 grams); 2 eggs; 1 cup (225 grams) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 ½ medium or 2 large bananas); ¼ cup (56 grams) milk of choice or water; 1 teaspoon baking soda (NOT baking powder; they aren’t the same!); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top; 1 ¾ cups (220 grams) white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour**; Totally optional: ½ cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:55min

With this healthy banana bread recipe, you're only a few simple ingredients away from the best banana bread ever! It's made with whole wheat flour and naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup. You can easily make this banana bread vegan or gluten free—check the recipe notes for details. Recipe yields 1 loaf (about 10 slices).

Updated at: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:42:29 GMT