This easy no-fail Healthy Banana Bread recipe makes the most fluffy and moist banana bread you will find at only 238 calories per slice. It contains NO processed sugar or butter and comes together in just a few minutes!
It’s finally here! We are a huge fan of banana bread. Somehow, we always end up with 3 to 4 very ripe bananas just sitting on the counter. Bananas that are too ripe to eat, but are perfect for baking. You know what they say, when life gives you ripe bananas, make banana bread.
But seriously, ripe bananas are a dream in banana bread and make the best banana bread ever. This healthy banana bread is everything you want in banana bread. It’s moist, dense, and full of flavor. I made a batch and shared a few slices with my friends and they could not believe it was “healthy”. This recipe is a keeper, and I’m sure your family will love it as much as we do!
What Makes This Banana Bread Healthy?
To make this banana bread healthy:
The sugar is replaced with honey
For the butter, we opted for coconut oil. You can also use olive, avocado oil, or even apple sauce.
As for the flour, whole wheat flour works wonders!
Another very important ingredient is the ripe bananas. Ripe bananas are super sweet so the riper the better.
How to Make Healthy Banana Bread
Make this delicious banana bread by combining the dry ingredients and setting aside. Next, simply combine all the wet ingredients and add in the bananas.
Stir in the dry ingredients and add in your favorite banana bread add-ins. I like to add chopped chocolate, chocolate chips, or nuts.
Lastly, transfer the batter into a greased 9×5 pan, and bake for 50 minutes. You can also bake this banana bread in a small square 8×8 pan for just 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Is Banana Bread Healthy?
Banana bread can be made healthy with simple substitutes that also taste amazing! Replace the sugar with honey or an alternative sweetener, replace the oil with healthier sats, and use whole wheat or almond flour.
What is the difference between whole-wheat flour and white whole-wheat flour?
Whole-wheat flour is made with red wheat, which is darker in color. It has a slightly bitter taste and a coarser texture. White whole-wheat flour which lacks bran color. It also has a milder flavor and a softer texture.
What Mix-Ins can I add to Banana Bread?
There are a ton of things you can add to your banana bread each time to give it a new flavor. I like to add chopped dark chocolate, chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, dried fruit, Nutella, oats, or berries.
Recipe Tip
If your bananas are not yet brown or soft then you can place them in a 300F degree oven for 20 minutes or until dark brown. I swear this method will produce the ripest bananas that are perfect for banana bread.
How to Store Banana Bread
This banana bread will last at room temperature for 3-4 days. To store, place a paper towel in an airtight container or ziplock bag and top your bread with another paper towel. Be sure to seal the bag or airtight container.
To Freeze: You can leave the loaf whole, wrap it, and store it in a freezer-safe bag or container until you’re ready to eat it. You can also slice it and freeze it as well. To thaw, move it to the fridge for a short time or take it out of the freezer and set it out on the counter. It will unthaw quickly and easily.
More Delicious Healthy Banana Bread Recipes To Try
- Healthy Oatmeal Banana Bread
- Almond Flour Banana Bread
- Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread
- Healthy Coconut Flour Banana Bread
- Gluten-Free Banana Bread
Have some extra ripe bananas and want to try new banana bread recipes? here are a few of my favorite banana recipes:
Healthy Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, or olive oil
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup milk or Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2-3 medium bananas
- 1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour, or plain all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, or chopped walnuts, raisins, optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325F. Grease a 9×5 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 2 minutes. Stir in the bananas, flour mixture and chocolate chips (or any other add ins of choice.
- Pour batter into greased pan, sprinkle with some more cinnamon, raw sugar, or banana slices (optional) Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!
Equipment
Notes
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 in this bread.
Recipe inspired by allrecipes and cookie and kate
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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can you substitute white or brown sugar for the honey/maple syrup? which type of sugar would you recommend and would it still be the same measurements?
Yes, you can simply replace the honey with a 1:1 ratio of granulated, cane or coconut sugar.
This banana bread is exactly as it says: Moist!!!! It came out so deliciously soft. Will Definitely make again. I’m from greece and I used original greek yogurt. I think it makes the greatest difference
i made this as per recipe with walNuts & was blown away! Best recipe i’ve ever used!
So today i tried It with FrEsH puMpkin puree, topped with pEpitas, and it worked a treAt too! Love it.
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Love this! I used maple syrUp and greeK yoghurt. added dark chocolate chips. Baked for 45 mins then wrapped in foil for further 10 mins – As worried it waSN’t baking in the middle. Turned out perfectly. I’m usually rubbish at baking, so i’m Happy.
This is the best banana bread I have ever tasted. rich, moist, delicious. I added a half cup of chopped mixed honey nuts. mmmm…..convection baked at 325 for 55 minutes — was perfectly baked. thanks for publishing.
Such a good cake!
I used a mix of wholewheat with white flour because I didn’t have enough wholewheat. Solo good!
I followed this recipe exactly, except I used coconut yogurt (and honey instead of maple syrup). I believe the yogurt gave it that moist-sponge texture that I love so much. Delicious 🙂
LOVED IT! I am not a baKer at all so i wanted a recipe that was easy and delicious because i do love a good banana bread. This recipe did not disappoint. Husband reported it to be ‘the best banana bRead he has ever had in his life’.
so easy to make and ABSOLUTELY delicious!!!!
“It contains no sugar!” — false. The bread looks awesome but this is definitely not “no sugar added” — maple syrup and chocolate chips *are* sugar. And at 12g sugar per *slice*, I wouldn’t consider this sugar-free or “healthy”.
I am about to try this (my caps lock is *not* on, but it types in caps. (whaaatt??)) and I wonder if I can substitute almond flour for whole wheat.
excellent recipe.. added WALNuts ANd My whole family loved it.
this banana bread is delicious!! my husband and i son loved it and i love the fact that it does not have any added sugar!! i did a combination of walnuts and chocolate chips as add ins.
The Best healthy banana bread RECIPE!!! Amazing flavor, moist anD good for you. Love Enjoying thiS as my breakfast fOr the week 🙂
What size off cup do you use with all the ingredients for this recipe.?
Sent this to my mother hoping she would approve (no sugar + ‘healthy’ in the title) so we could make it,.. she said yes, but no chocolate. This made me sad.
It’s still delicious even without the chocolate!
HOW CAN SOME ONE MAKE BREAD WITHOUT SUGAR & BUTTER? iT LOOKS VERY TEMPTING…NICE RECIPE. cAN YOU MAKE CAKE WITHOUT SUGAR & BUTTER?
yES! I use eggs, oat flour and yogurt as main INGREDIENTS, and then add what i like (nuts, chocolate..etc) aLSO, MIGHT NEED TO SWEETEN WITH HONEY. ENJOY!
i literally came here because of liza koshy
now
i get to bake bread
Same!!!!!!!
the best!! , iv’e tried the original recipe and had to tweak it when my doctor told me too high cholesterol so i omitted the two eggs and substituted them for one avocado
vegan version of the recipe please!!!!!!!!!!
The vegan version is under recipe notes, right below the instructions
Can i use a cake pan instead of a loaf pan?
LOVE this recipe – I recommend using Greek yogurt, 4 bananas, doubling the cinnamon, using half maple syrup/half honey and substituting 3/4 of the all-purpose flour for hemp flour for texture:)
Came here bc of Liza koshy
Stayed because of how good it looks. Cant wait to try it.
I’m here for the same reason. I’m bookmarking this because I want to try it.
Thanks! So happy to see new readers on the website, please do stick around for more recipes!! <3
I went straight to the comments to see f there was anyone else
Just made today and turned out fantastiC.uSed the coconut oiL and honey.used banana light greek yogurt,pecans and raisins.very moist.will make again!this is added to my fAvorites!
this is seriously the best of the best when it comes to banana bread–healthier alternative or not I would pick this one every single time!! Its so so good!!
A wonderful basic recipe! I made a few alterations and it still turned out perfectly. Baked about 5 min less, used only 1/4 cup honey, substituted chunky, natural peanut butter for the oil, added 1/8 cup ground flax but lessened flour by same amount, used chopped pecans and currants. Sprayed pan with coconut oil and it slid right out.
Very tasty! I used a convection oven and it was a touch dry around the edges and cooked in about 20 mins. I added shredded zucchini in with the bananas, peanuts and about 40g of cocoa powder. Was not super sweet, but I liked it. Sprinkled coconut on top too. Will make again!
This recipe gets 5 stars! It turned out perfect!
Hi, great recipe. how do I substitute sugar for HONEY/Maple SYRUP and maintain the cake ratio. Thank you in advance.
awesome
We made this with 1/2 honey and 1/2 maple syrup. We had some leftover peanut butter frosting, which we did not regret using on this delicious bread. Thanks for the recipe, we will DEFINITELY be making it again!
fantastic! Excellent recipe! I Used coconut oil, greek yogurt, maple syrup, chocolate chips, half whole wheat flour, half all-purpose and very ripe bananas (nearly all black skin) –this is a keeper recipe–new favorite banana bread recipe! Baked at 325 and it browned beautifully.
I am sorry I am yelling but my caps lock wont go off. This was a great recipe and I wanted to review it before i forgot.
i cooked it on 350 for 50 minutes which was perfect
i went with the yogurt and the olive oil and didnt put in any nuts or anything.
like i said im so sorry for yelling. if anyone can tell me what i did wrong with this caps lock please tell me. augh
maple syrup not oil and i guess this just types in caps. who knew!
This is my favourite banana bRead recipe! It tastes delicious every time! I love using the coconut oil as you can’t even taste it. This recipe turns out greAt as muffins as well. I usually include Lindt 70% chocolatE, dates anD Fresh/ dried figs. Thanks so much! 🙂
I made it with maple syrup And walnuts, yum! Very popular at my place.
Made his in My egg bite molds. Baked in my crockpot express. Dessert 10 minutes high. Npr for 5 minutes. Uncover right away. Release from nolds onto a racK. Enjoy!
Very good, but not very moist. I live in a dry climate, so i added 1/2 a cup of coconut, and they turned out great!
I’m using a fan-forced oven, should i adjust the temperature? Thanks 🙂
banana bread looks delicious. I will try it for sure.
Can i make this bRead into muffins. And if ao what isbthe cooking time and temp you Would RECOMMEND!?
Yes, you can make them into muffins by dividing into 12 muffin cups and baking for about 18 minutes.
Delivious. Added dates and walnuts instead of chocolate chips.
This is the best banana bread recipe!! It even works well if you use gluten free cup for cup flour!!
This was a delicious banana bread! the only glitch was the baking time. Mine needed another 20 minutes, and it made the bottom a little too brown. I will use two smaller pans next time and cook accordingly.
Prepared and baKed this exactly as written with coconut oil, honey, and yogurt as my Choices and it came out perfect. Baked in 50 minutes. I used 2 bananas and next time i’ll Use 3 as their flavor Was somewhat overshadowed by the chocolate chips. Still delicious, moist and easy. (I think mom’s recipe just got permanently replaced!)
Just made this ! Turned out amazing ! Thank You
My 5 year old son made this banana bread today (under my supervisioN) and it was amazing! Really moist and tasty. We used chocolate chunks, chopped pecans and pumpkin seeds with 100% wholewHeat flour. Great recipe.
Best healthy version of banana bread ive ever made
This is just devine! And super easy!! I will definit save this recipe & make it again!
I made it many times by now and I useD oat flOur instead. I have to say that I do not add any sweetener most oF the time and each time it turns out Amazing. I love this reCipe, thank you so much for sharing it.
Made This yeSterday and it was gobbled up quickly! Excellent recipe. Ill be making it again.
Just a note about the baking time. I had to Keep it in the oveN for an extra 20 min before toothpick came out clean.
Thanks for the 5 stars, Nada. The baking time does vary based on the type of oven you have. I’m glad you kept an eye on it and enjoyed it! 🙂
Just made this as i often crave sweet treats iN the evening and it is so good! I used spelt flour & aBout 3/4 of the wet mix as i felt the batter would be Too runny & it turned out amazing! Once cooled Gave My First slice a quick blast in the microwave & the choc chips turned all gooey yummmmm!
wow, turned out beautifully. easy. made with organic ingredients.
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SO SO YUMMMMYYYYYYYYY. I am very well pleased. This was my first time making banana bread and this was easy and so yummy and moist!
forgot my rating… hahah
I don’t typically leave comments but this recipe is amazing! Turned out fantastic, all “healthy” breads usually turn out mushy and less than ideal- this is absolutely fantastic! i added walnuts and pecans instead of chocolate chips.
NOM NOM NOM!! 😀
I usually don’t comment On recipes, however I HAVE MY SECOND LOAF IN THE OVEN AS I TYPE:) [MADE THE FIRST A FEW WEEK AGO]. IT’S SO FRICKING MOIST AND DELICIOUS. I used olive oil, and sprinkled brown sugar on the top right before putting it into the oven. My Boyfriend and i love unhealthy sweets and hate “healthier” alternatives… but by god this is 10 times better than any banana bread i ever tried!!!! We ate The Whole loaf in Two day! The only thing i did differently was use 3 tsps of baking powder instead of soda because that’s all i had.
Thank You for This recipe!!!
Thanks for the 5 stars, Kelsey, I’m so happy to hear how much you guys like the banana bread! It totally does not taste “healthy” and is our favorite banana bread recipe as well <3
This bread is a healthy ALTERNATIVE to regular banana bread. It’s not for everyone but if you are cutting down on processed sugars and white wheat then this is a great option.
By far the best banana bread I have MAde in the last 40 years. Love that there is no processed sugar or butter. Also,great with whole wheat flour. . I sweeten with Lily’s dark chocolate chips made with with STEVIA All the family loves it including grandchildren.
i make this all the time With either mashed Banana or pureed pumpkin and theyre both fabulous. I like to add dark chOcolate chunks anD sprinkle with walnuts so they get nice and toasted on top. Great recipe!
I made this this morning for the first time and it turned out Devine!
Always happy when I try a new recipe and it doesn’t DISAPPOINT.
Thank you!
I use thus recipe all the time…as soon as I see the bananas going spotty, I get THE rest if the ingredients together. Everyone loves it!
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I make this all the time for my kids. They love it. Best recipe ever. I use a little less honey and add chocolate chips.
Please iGnore my question regarding the flour i need glasses!
Hi i have got really confused with the amount of flour required. Is it 13 cups? Help i think ive made a mess
No, it’s 1 AND 3/4 cups!
i tried this reCipe thus weekend and it was delicious. Thank you
Finally a Healthy banana bread recipe that actually works. I used all purpose flour and added walnuts.
Walnuts are great in banana bread! So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Hala <3
Is it Still healthy if we use all puRpose flour? My mom wont let me bake with gluten Free flour
Yes, it should still be fine!
Just made this – delicious, i added raisins & walnuts, plus some marcascpone & ricotta frosting. moist and full of taste! Shall be repeated again and again.
Amazing! 212 for a little slice does seem like a lot of calories but its so good I could eat the whole thing at once! love this recipe
it would be nice if recipes stated what oven they used, whether it was a regular, gas or fan force!
I’ve made this recipe (the vegan version) many times, and every time it comes out moist and delicious. Thanks for the awesome banana bread recipe!
Brilliant recipe! Thanks!!
Just made this as a treat for my daughter’s lunchbox – wow! I think iTs my favourite banana bread recipe so far. I had half an orange to use up, so i Squeezed that in, and also added soMe dessicated coconut and a seed mix of chia/Hemp/linseed. I don’t thinks it’s going to last long! 😊
What can I use in the place of the Greek yogurt
Very nice!
I am curious to know why you claim this as “Sugar Free” it is not Sugar
free, All honey has sugar in it.
True. It should say refined sugar free
substitution for wheat flour please
I Was so excited to make banana bread today using this recipe and wanted to share them with my neighbors. It was super easy to follow and great ingredients. However, all we can taste is flour. We doubled the recipe because we had more bananas that needed to be used. we used slightly under doubling everything besides the banana but all we can taste is flour. I recommend using less flour especially if you are goingt to double the recipe.
I do not suggest changing the recipe even when doubling. Next time please try the recipe as written and let us know how it goes! 🙂
Best banana bread ever! I’m not a very good baker and have tried to make banana bread before without much success, but this recipe is so easy and absolutely delicious. I’ve made it heaps of times in the last couple of months,it’s become my staple for family reunions and Everyone that tries it says it’s delicious and up to “cafe” standards, thanks so much for sharing!!!
Made this BANANA BREAD RECIPE LAST PM. I changed the following and this was the best banana bread i’ve ever had!
changes include:
1/3 cup coconut oil (not 1/2 cup)
a little less than a 1/3 of a cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup plain greek yogurt (not 1/4 cup)
used 2 large very, very, verrryyy ripe bananas- extremely mushy, honestly almost moldy
added ~1/3 cup giradelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
3-4 dashes of allspice
heaping 1/4 tsp nutmeg
used whole wheat flour (same amount as in original recipe)
cooked in 9×5 loaf pan at 325 degrees for 60 minutes (a little longer due to more moisture from applesauce)
not only did it taste like normal un-healthy banana bread, it was incredibly moist while cutting out some of the oil! will be saving the recipe the way i made it. thank you for the base recipe as it is easy to change/grow off of! i’m sure the recipe as stated would have been delicious as most healthy banana bread recipes call for 1/3 cup oil- which makes the bread too dry, and your recipe calls for 1/2 cup oil. i just couldn’t bear putting that much oil into a baked good!
I’m assuming the yogourt goes in witH the wet ingrediEnts but The instrucTions don’t say that.
Oh nevermind lol i reread the instructions!
Pretty good banana bread! I used 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp nutmeg. I did not add chocolate chips. I wish i did. The bread was moist, but had a crispy top and the texture was good, but it was a little bland. Just add dried fruit, chocolate, or nuts and I think it would be amazing!
This is the only banana bread recipe I use. almost have it memorized. I love it.
The banana bread came out well, but the ingredients do not match the recpie…
Just made this for the first time. It smells delish. Hiw do you normally store it? Should i refrigerate it if i don’t planto cut it for anther day or two?
Hi Lisa. I like to wrap each slice tightly in plastic wrap and store in the fridge. You can also place the slices on a plate and seal with plastic wrap or place in a ziplock bag.
If i doubled the recipe to make two loaves how would that affect cookinG time?
If you are baking it in two separate pans then the cooking time would not change.
My go to recipe! I have FolLowed this recipe a dozen times! I swap the cows milK for rice milk and the eggs for Chia seed ‘eggs’. I also swap the maple syrup for rice malt syrup (i just prefer rice malt syRup morE) i also use the cocOnut oil option! Oh, i also add a dash of nutmeg 🙂
someTimes i bake this In a pan, other times i turn them into muffinS 🙂 ive made this a gluten freE (gluten free self raising Flour) and it turned out delicious!
Thank you for sharing this recipe, it is definitely a staple in my kitchen!
P.s i also add a dash of apple cider vinegar 🙂
I increased it to 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 Greek YOGURT. It was a happy accident but it turned out really Good! I also did 1 tsp cinnamon as suggested by another reveiwer and a pinch nutmeg. It was delicious. Thank you! I’m TRYING TO bake using healthier ingredients.
haha I’m glad to hear the bread turned out well even with the accidental use of both Greek yogurt and milk! <3
Best healthy recipe ! My husband is diabetic so I use sugar free maple syrup and add protein powder,1/2 tsp nutmeg and increase cinnamon to 1 tsp. Decrease olive oil to 1/3 and omit chocolate chips. Very moist a VERY Delicious!
Oh man! I just made this bread and it is so good!
I used 50/50 AP and WW flour, honey, coconut oil, yogurt and subbed nuts/ chocolate for strawberries.
I also added ¼ cup protein powder. I don’t care for the taste of the protein powder (strawberry cheese cake) and I can’t even tell that it’s in there. So glad I finally found a recipe for the powder! Thank you.
Also, I had a hard time mixing the wet ingredients because once I added the melted oil to the cold ingredients it got hard again. I did the best I could and any lumps I had didn’t seem to pose a problem but it’s something I’ll be aware of next time.
Protein powder sounds like a delicious add-in. I’m glad the recipe worked out for you!!
Lived these muffins they tasted soo good! Only thing is that they were sUper oily. Is thAt normal? I followed the recipe exactly. Can you substatite apple sauce for oil?
Yes, apple sauce should work!
i used one cup of flour and subbed the rest with quick oats, used about 1/6C of honey if that, almond milk, cut the coconut oil down to 3/16ths (75% of 1/4C) and used frozen blueberries instead of chocolate chips. delicious!!! Thank you for this recipe!
I’m on a non-acid diet for my gerd condition and have been eating a lot of bananas, banana bread and banana muffins. This is by far the best recipe ive tried. It’s moist and delicious. I used cocoanut oil, honey and regular whole wheat flour plus chopped Pecans. Love it!
I made this with flax “eggs” and coconut milk instead of eggs and milk. It turned out SO moist and delicious. This is by far the best banana bread i’ve Ever made!
Hello. The banana loaf sounds delicious! May i please have measurements in grams? Im a first time baker and cant really bake but wanted to try it.
Many thanks!
For now, all my recipes are only in U.S standard measurements. You can try this really helpful tool to convert the recipe. http://dish.allrecipes.com/conversions-us-standard-to-uk/
Made this several times already and everyone loves it! I actually only use 1/3 of a cup of coconut oil and it’s amazing!
Question ~If I use frozen bananas should I save the liquid as they thaw ? Can’t wait to try this recipe…the comments sold me !!