Healthy Banana Bread – Low Calorie Option
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This healthy banana bread recipe is so good that I no longer make the standard recipe I used to use. In fact, I do not even remember when last time I made that high calorie version. The recipe I used to use (pretty good one) had lots of sugar and a stick of butter. Yes, it was good but I like my improved version way better. On top of that, I can eat it every day because it does not have lots of sugar (about two ounces or less instead of a cup!) and no butter or oil. Removing just those two ingredients that have lots of calories with better lower calorie option makes this banana bread recipe healthy and almost guilt free.
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What will you need to make this healthy banana bread
- Very ripe bananas
- Greek yogurt
- Eggs
- Flour – I like to mix all purpose and whole wheat flour. Wheat flour adds a different flavor which I really enjoy in this recipe as well as in pancakes recipe.
- Sugar – you can adjust the amount of sugar to your taste. I use very little because the bananas add tons of sweetness for my taste buds. You can also use a sweetener to reduce the calories even more. A sweetener that I recommend is Monkfruit from Lakanto. It tastes and looks very much like sugar.
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda and baking powder
- Pinch of sea salt
- Walnuts or any type of nuts – optional. Nuts add tons of calories so one to two ounces is the most you want to use to keep calories low
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Things to consider while making banana bread
The bread comes out very moist and surprisingly sweet with the limited amount of sugar. The bananas themselves sweeten the bread a lot. Make sure you are using very ripe bananas, preferably the ones that already developed brown spots. Instead of butter I use low fat Greek yogurt. Not only does this rick remove lots of fat and calories but also adds protein. Win win in my book!
I like to weigh ingredients as even bananas come in different sizes and may affect the outcome if you use too much. I also pay attention to the consistency to make sure the bread does not come out too soft and gooey. If it too runny go ahead and add more flour. Sometimes I add some oats to thicken it up.
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It takes about 50 minutes for the bread to bake at 350 F degrees. Sometimes I do not like to wait this long so I divide the batter into 12 muffins and cut the time in half (25 minutes).
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Banana Bread Recipe
Equipment
- Non stick loaf pan
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas 10-11 oz
- 2 large eggs
- 7 oz nonfat Greek Yogurt (plain) 200 g
- ⅓ cup sugar (or less – you can add as little as 1.5 oz 2.2 oz/63 g
- 3 oz all purpose flour 85 g
- 3 oz whole wheat flour 85 g
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
- 2 oz chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Sift dry ingredients: flour, baking soda and baking powder, salt, cinnamon
- To a large bowl add bananas and mashed them well with a fork
- Add eggs and vanilla
- Add yogurt and mix
- Add sugar and stir
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients
- Fold, be careful not to over mix it
- Add walnuts if you are using them
- Line loaf pan with parchment paper
- Add batter
- Bake at 350 F for 50 – 55 minutes
- Eat it right away or wait till it cools
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