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Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread

A healthy and easy breakfast or snack that comes together with about 10 minutes of prep!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword banana bread with whole wheat flour, healthy banana bread, whole wheat banana bread, whole wheat banana bread recipe, whole wheat banana loaf
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Calories 137.6kcal
Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas or 4 smaller bananas)
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (I use Morton's iodized table salt for this recipe)
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8 ½-inch by 4 ½-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, applesauce, and melted butter.
    Wet ingredients for banana bread in a white bowl.
  • Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract to the banana mixture. Stir until well combined. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture; stir until well blended. Add the whole wheat flour and the all-purpose flour, stirring or whisking just until combined.
    Stirring together whole wheat banana bread in a white bowl.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent the top of the loaf with foil if it starts to get too dark before it's done baking. My loaf is typically done within 50 minutes, so check it early.
    Process shot showing how to make a healthy banana bread recipe.
  • Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for about 5-10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan. Cool completely on the wire rack before slicing and serving.
    Square side shot of a platter of healthy whole wheat banana bread.

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Notes

If you don't have applesauce, you can substitute with an equal amount of yogurt.
If you don't have whole wheat flour on hand, substitute with an additional 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 137.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.7g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 2.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 20.7mg | Sodium: 55.2mg | Potassium: 141.9mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 13g