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By ambitiouskitchen.com
Best Ever Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
Instructions
Prep:10minCook:1h
Delicious healthy banana bread made with whole wheat flour, protein packed greek yogurt and naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup. Made in one bowl, easy to make and perfect for brunch or snacking. Everyone loves this healthy banana bread recipe because it can easily be made into muffins, too!
Updated at: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:30:08 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
59
Moderate
Glycemic Load
17
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories245.7 kcal (12%)
Total Fat13.1 g (19%)
Carbs29 g (11%)
Sugars13.6 g (15%)
Protein5.3 g (11%)
Sodium132 mg (7%)
Fiber3.6 g (13%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
![3 very ripe large bananas, mashed (about 1 1/3 cup mashed banana)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764678/graph/fooddb/0cc366548b4413cebaaeec7ec862b530.jpg)
1 ⅓ cupbananas
very ripe, large, mashed
![2 eggs, at room temperature (very important to be at room temp)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765018/graph/fooddb/fa43dd85a5a5b36d90db62044e58e857.jpg)
2eggs
at room temperature, very important to be at room temp
![⅓ cup (104g) pure maple syrup (do not use honey)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764501/graph/fooddb/4b54ff13e2e0d22f60715e45d00ac95f.jpg)
⅓ cuppure maple syrup
do not use honey
![½ cup (113g) plain or vanilla greek yogurt (whole milk or 2% is best)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765055/graph/fooddb/773075d4c0d43ff8ee3f03bd8fb8a71c.jpg)
½ cupplain greek yogurt
or vanilla, whole milk or 2% is best
![1 teaspoon vanilla extract](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764596/graph/fooddb/e17ca99279ef46921f34ac8b0884134f.jpg)
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
![1 ¾ cup (198g) whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312206/custom_upload/4b94dbceefee5fbd5bd7d7a3ec4be6c2.jpg)
1 ¾ cupwhole wheat pastry flour
or white whole wheat flour
![1 teaspoon baking soda](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550763062/graph/fooddb/ff39c4384e56bd61b9676a090d255b2c.jpg)
1 teaspoonbaking soda
![½ teaspoon cinnamon](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764778/graph/fooddb/eda8c1298c77c2efcfd6af1f4c6c7378.jpg)
½ teaspooncinnamon
![¼ teaspoon salt](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765002/graph/fooddb/eb238db694872ac4ebb19f67029d0f81.jpg)
¼ teaspoonsalt
![6 tablespoons (85g) butter, melted and cooled** (you can also use olive oil or melted and cooled coconut oil but I prefer butter)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764614/graph/fooddb/dc62ec09ec93bf4710f1c4fbba9020cf.jpg)
85gbutter
melted and cooled, you can also use olive oil or melted and cooled coconut oil but I prefer butter
![½ cup (56g) chopped walnuts or pecans](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1567629272/custom_upload/a05f002dbd7409dde5c468a3d6cff413.jpg)
½ cupwalnuts
chopped, or pecans
![½ cup (90g) chocolate chips, dairy free if desired](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764644/graph/fooddb/d5cc69c9c47f1c79869ab830d01a4990.jpg)
½ cupchocolate chips
dairy free if desired
![2 tablespoons (24g) chocolate chips, for sprinkling on top](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764644/graph/fooddb/d5cc69c9c47f1c79869ab830d01a4990.jpg)
24gchocolate chips
for sprinkling on top
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