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.