The Best Banana Bread Recipe
A healthier and delicious way to use up those brown bananas, this is one of our favourite afternoon treats.
Servings 12
Calories 184kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda to help it rise
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened or swap in coconut oil for a healthier fat
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas about 4 small bananas, the riper the sweeter
- Optional: ½ cup of walnuts or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Start by heating your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan with a bit of butter.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. This is your dry mix.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In another bowl, cream the softened butter and coconut sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes with a hand mixer. Remember, if they aren't fluffy yet, they're still on their first date! Let them dance more!.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Banana Time: Fold in the mashed bananas and let them join the party (in fact, they are the life of the party in this bread!).
- Combine Dry and Wet: Gently stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture until just combined. Remember, overmixing is a dough's worst nightmare, it will turn your soft and fluffy bread into chewy tire treads!
- Optional Add-ins: Fold in walnuts or dark chocolate chips here for an extra treat, I didn't.
- Bake: Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Slide it into the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick—it should come out clean.
- Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg