Healthy Cinnamon Crumb Banana Bread

Moist lightened-up banana bread made with honey, olive oil, yogurt and topped with a cinnamon crumble.I get excited whenever we have over-ripe because I know it’s time for banana bread. Banana bread is one of the easiest and most delicious bread you can make. Over the past few years, I’ve shared a few of my favorite banana bread recipes with you all and this one is another favorite.

It’s a healthier lightened up version of my original banana bread. It’s topped with a crunchy cinnamon crumble that is to die for. The bread itself contains no butter or sugar but the crumble itself does contain 2 tablespoons of butter but it’s totally worth it!

If you’re looking for the gluten-free version, be sure to check it out here and if you just want a plain healthy chocolate chip banana bread to check out this one.

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Healthier Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread

By: Layla Atik

Prep10 minutes mins

Cook50 minutes mins

Total1 hour hr

Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1¾ cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ ½ cup melted coconut or olive oil
• ▢ ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
• ▢ ¼ cup Greek yogurt or milk
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2-3 medium bananas
• ▢ For the Crumb Topping:
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
• ▢ 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/4 cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions 

• Pre-heat oven to 325F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  
  
• In a large bowl, beat eggs, oil, honey, milk and vanilla for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the mashed bananas and flour mixture and mix just until combined.
  
  
• Pour batter into greased pan, sprinkle with crumble. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!
  
  
• To make the streusel topping:Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and softened butter in a small bowl until well mixed. Crumble over top of the banana bread before baking.

Notes

To make this bread gluten-free: Use Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour.

For dairy-free/vegan: use almond milk and flax eggs and maple syrup.

*Trader Joe's has white whole wheat flour that is also great for this bread.

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