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Healthy Banana Bread

June 29, 2012 by Julie 61 Comments

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Knowing that I’d be spending the weekend in Orlando with my mom and sister, I wanted to do a little baking so we would have something healthy and delicious at our fingertips just in case hunger struck in our hotel room. This healthy banana bread recipe is perfect for any occasion. Serve it for breakfast with your family or pack it up for an on the go snack. Kids love it too!

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I incorporated some healthier ingredients into this loaf to substitute for some of the typical less-than-healthy ingredients that normally find their way into banana bread.

So what’s in it? Fat free Greek yogurt, unsweetened applesauce and whole wheat flour. Plus a reduced amount of sugar! I love the options to substitute as needed. In the fall you can add some pumpkin or make it a real treat with some chocolate chips!

Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

Healthy Banana Bread

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Healthy Banana Bread

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  • Author: Julie (PB Fingers)
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 1 loaf 1x
  • Category: breakfast, recipes
  • Cuisine: Breakfast
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I incorporated some healthier ingredients into this loaf to substitute for some of the typical less-than-healthy ingredients that normally find their way into banana bread.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray loaf pan with cooking spray
  • Combine whole wheat flour through salt in a bowl and set aside
  • Mix remaining ingredients together until batter is relatively smooth with a few lumps from the mashed bananas
  • Slowly mix flour mixture into banana mixture
  • Once batter is fully mixed, pour into loaf pan and bake for approximately 50 minutes
  • Cool, slice and enjoy

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I also highly recommend crumbling the banana bread on top of a cup of vanilla Greek yogurt and sprinkling it with some fresh blueberries.

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Jeannie says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    Hi Julie that looks real good. What are your thoughts on natural sweetener ssuch as stevia?

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  2. Kim @ Living, Laughing & Losing says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Yum, I love banana bread! I’m definitely going to make this soon! 🙂

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  3. Erica says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Wow! I will be making this asap! I LOVE banana bread and have been trying to find a healthy recipe for it for months now!

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  4. Mary says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    Banana Bread is one of my favs! So happy to see a healthier version of it 🙂

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  5. Monique @ Ambitious Kitchen says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    YES. Seriously, who doesn’t love banana bread? Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    I got pretty darn excited when I saw the title of this post – I LOVE banana bread. This sounds and looks wonderful! I think there are a few bananas on the counter that are going to be earmarked for this 🙂

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  7. Sana says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    YUM! Enjoy the healthy snacks 🙂

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  8. Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Ooo banana bread is the best! I made a healthier version really similar to this a couple weeks ago with pineapple! Delish! I’ve never tried it with greek yogurt – brilliant!

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  9. Liz @ Southern Charm says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    YUM! A healthy banana bread recipe, without nuts .. love it!!

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  10. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    That looks SO DELICIOUS! Haha practically drooling at my desk!

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  11. joelle (on a pink typewriter) says

    June 29, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    YUUUUUUUUM, this looks fantastic! I love homemade banana bread – perfect morning treat!

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  12. Jenna says

    June 29, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Thanks for posting this, Julie! I am literally staring at a bunch of super ripe bananas and was thinking – I need a healthy banana bread recipe. This sounds delish 🙂

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  13. Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy says

    June 29, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    how delicious! they’ll love it!

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  14. Marie says

    June 29, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Ooh, that looks sooo good; it doesn’t look healthy at all! I just froze a bunch of ripe bananas this morning. Boo!

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  15. Annette@FitnessPerks says

    June 29, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    YUMMY! I always use WW flour in my banana bread, but I never thought to use Greek yogurt. Awesome idea!

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  16. Heather says

    June 29, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    Yum! While this question might be totally unrelated to this post, I have to know: What are your thoughts on the “Paleo diet”?

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  17. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    June 29, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    This looks delicious!! Add a few chocolate chips and I’d be in heaven!

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  18. Alysia @ Slim Sanity says

    June 29, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    I looove banana bread! I’ll have to try it

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  19. Suzanne @ Fit Minded Mom says

    June 29, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    I love banana bread and especially love it when it is healthified! I made a version not too long ago and it was a hit with my entire family. Now if only it weren’t so hot, I might be in the mood to bake!!

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  20. Kelly says

    June 29, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    YUM! I would be a fan because I don’t like overly sweet breads so this would be right up my alley…add some walnuts and I’d be a happy camper.

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  21. Nicole says

    June 29, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    Looks fantastic! I love baking with Greek yogurt–I’m definitely adding this to my list of things to bake!

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  22. Audrey Adams says

    June 29, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    Thanks for making me drool all over my laptop.

    If i had some applesauce, i could make this right now.

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  23. Meghan @ After the Ivy League says

    June 29, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    Yum! I love banana bread, it’s always been one of my favorite foods. My little niece has been asking me to make her some, this looks like the perfect healthy recipe to try! Now if only my kitchen wasn’t 90 degrees….

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  24. The Blissful Baker says

    June 29, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    I love banana bread! Well…anything banana really! Thanks for the recipe!

    Check out my latest recipe @ bakingblissful.blogspot.com

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  25. Mary says

    June 29, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    Have fun with your mom and sister.

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  26. Rachel says

    June 29, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    that looks so good! too bad I can’t eat bananas lol

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  27. Michelle (Better with Berries) says

    June 29, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    I love making food to bring to trips – and banana bread is the perfect thing! Have fun!

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  28. Chandler says

    June 29, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    Hey! I’ve been snacking on banana bread this week as well but I love the fact that yours has the unhealthy stuff replaced! Always looking for new tasty treats that won’t make me have regrets later! The blog is great, thanks for sharing!

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  29. Kristin says

    June 29, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Looks yummy! Would love to know if you have a healthy zucchini bread recipe as well.

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  30. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    June 29, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    Oh NICE! I’m always looking for a new banana bread recipe – this looks awesome!

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  31. Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says

    June 30, 2012 at 12:57 am

    I need to make this for my roadtrip next week!

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  32. Amanda @ Live. Laugh. Learn. says

    June 30, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Such a great idea to save money and have healthy snacking! Your last suggestion of eating the banana bread crumbled on top of greek yogurt and blueberries sounds delicious!

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  33. Kim @ The Family Practice says

    June 30, 2012 at 10:37 am

    “save money on room service, eat banana bread” – always marketing! Love it 🙂

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  34. Amy C. says

    June 30, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    OMG! I just made this bread and it was so delicious! I made a few alterations to it though…..made it with 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup regular flour and used 1/4 cup of Chobani Champions Very Berry Greek yogurt!!! Oh my……it is delicious!

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  35. Emly Teal says

    June 30, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Wow, I must try this recipe! This looks delicious.

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  36. Amber says

    July 1, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    I made this this afternoon – its great! I’m not a huge banana bread fan but the BF is and I love it – thanks! 🙂

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  37. Maggie Thompson says

    July 3, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    I just made this – and it came out great! it tastes awesome. I actually didnt have any greek yogurt available, but it still came out very moist and delicious!

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  38. Jillian Mitchell says

    July 9, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    Ohhh I made this this afternoon and I just popped them out of the oven! My house smells fantastic! I made a double batch and made them as 24 muffins so I can freeze some. My kids are currently gobbling them up, even my uber picky seven year old!! The muffins only take about 20 minutes to bake completely and they rise so nicely, they are gorgeous. I calculated the calories on them with Spark People and each muffin is 130 calories. The whole wheat flour I think gives these a nice nutty flavor too. Thanks for the recipe I will be making these a lot I am sure.

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  39. Marilyn says

    July 14, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    Thanks! I really like this recipe. I doubled it because one loaf wouldn’t have lasted a day in our house. 🙂 I also added a couple of pinches of ground cloves and nutmeg because I love the scent.

    Reply
  40. cyn says

    August 13, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    what is the nutrition info on this?

    Reply
  41. Marie says

    September 12, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    Just made a double batch and baked it in a 13×9. So good; it tastes like a regular banana bread, not healthified! I will defintely be making more in the future! Thanks for the recipe!

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  42. Alex says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    I just made this recipe today, and it turned out wonderfully. It honestly tastes just as great as my regular banana bread recipe, but it’s much healthier! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  43. Colette says

    April 26, 2013 at 11:58 am

    I am so glad I found your recipe on Pinterest! I just finished eating my first piece…I AM going back for more! I added walnuts to my loaf and it is delicious! It’s light, moist and the crust is crisp and sweet. Thank you for sharing your recipe. It will definitely stay in my recipe book!

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