My kids beg me to make this super easy and healthy Banana Bread. (printable recipe below) Note: it gets even softer and better the next day-Enjoy!
I’ve made a couple of tweaks to make it more healthy. Specifically, I’ve used Brown Sugar Splenda for baking. This allows you to cut the sugar by half the amount thus also reducing the calories quite a bit. I’ve also replaced the white flour with whole wheat flour and reduced the amount by 1/4 of a cup.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Using the ripest bananas you have is the best choice.
What do you think? Look good?
My kids favorite Banana Bread
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Serves: 8-10
Yummy banana bread your whole family will love
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 c Splenda Brown Sugar (or use 1 cup reg light brown sugar)
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 C vegetable Oil
- 1 C light Sour cream
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour (or use 1 3/4 c All purpose flour)
- optional: 1/2 C Chocolate chips and/or 1/2 c Walnuts
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
- spray a 9 inch loaf pan with Pam or similar product
- mash bananas with a fork until smooth-set aside
- In a med bowl combine: eggs, sugar, oil and sour cream-whisk until smooth
- Add in cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, salt and bananas and whisk
- Add in flour and stir until combined-do not overmix. There will be chunks of bananas
- Add in choc or walnuts if desired
- Pour into loaf pan and bake 60-75 min
- Top will brown when done and toothpick will be clean
- Cool & wrap in foil to store-it’s actually better the next day!
Yes, yes, and thrice yes. WIth butterscotch chips mixed in.
ooh that could also work-good idea!
Banana Bread is my FAVE!!!! I’ve cut grains for the most part, but one of my son’s would love this!
Let me know if you make it for him-my son loves it. Thanks!
Always a hit in my house too! Try swapping the sour cream for Greek yogurt! Adds a little protein!
Good idea I will try that next time! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Have a great day!
I love banana bread but have actually never made it. I just read another banana bread recipe this week too that had chocolate mixed in it. I’ve never had it that way before. I’d much rather have the bread with the chocolate instead of the nuts!
A little bit of chocolate goes a long way here. I’d rather have choc than nuts too.
I wish I liked Banana bread. I don’t like bananas but the kids do, will definitely try it out on them!
oh you are missing out! What runners do not eat bananas?! LOL
Love nuts and chocolate in my banana bread. Looks yummy.
It is great let me know if you give it a try!
Sounds great! I like the sour cream idea.
The sour cream really keeps it moist without changing the flavor. Hope you give it a try!
I don’t eat grains often, but I do for banana bread! I love everyone’s suggestions – butterscotch chips, chocolate, walnuts… I want to do them all 🙂
I know all of the variations sound great! Thanks for stopping by!
I just read a comment above where Sue says she doesn’t like bananas. She gave me the courage to admit it too! I wasn’t going to comment because I was ashamed. 🙂 But I will admit – I, too, am a runner that does not like bananas!
The recipe does look yummy though!!
LOL-don’t be afraid to comment!!! But seriously who doesn’t like bananas?? It doesn’t taste that banana-y so if you ever decide to give them another try this is the way to go!! Thanks for commenting-have a good one!