Bananas are one of my grocery store staples, and while my husband usually eats one every day, every few weeks we end up with overripe bananas that are destined for banana bread. Since I make banana bread so frequently, I thought I would put together a collection of my favorite healthy banana bread recipes.
I usually make what I call My Husband’s Favorite Banana Bread.
Another favorite banana bread variation is this pumpkin banana bread.
(click picture for recipe page)
This weekend I took my updated banana bread recipe, used it to make muffins,
and added streusel topping leftover from my blueberry crisp.
I used half the batter to make blueberry banana bread mini muffins.
They were so moist I was afraid they’d get moldy, but they were gone by the next day! 🙂
If you like to bake with protein powder, you also will want to check out my recipe for chocolate chip banana bread muffins made with vanilla protein powder.
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Here are some other banana bread recipes you will want to try:
- Ashley Diamond @ A Healthy, Happier Bear: Healthy Banana Bread
- Katie @ Gettin’ My Healthy On: Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
- Heather Neal @ With a Side of Sneakers: Banana Bomb Bread (gluten-free)
- Laura @ Sprint 2 The Table: Banana Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
- Kaila @ Healthy Helper: Peanut Chocolate Banana Bread
- Angela @ Happy Fit Mama:Coconut Banana Muffins
- Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli : Cho-Tastic Coconut Banana Bread
- Nancy @ spiffykerms: Banana Bread
Healthy Banana Bread
A nearly fat-free banana bread recipe made with whole wheat flour and applesauce.
- 3-4 overripe bananas
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (or 1 single-serving tub)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Preheat over to 350F.
- Prepare muffin pans or loaf pans with cooking spray.
- Mash bananas in large bowl.
- Add applesauce, egg, and vanilla and mix well.
- Add sugar and mix until incorporated.
- Gradually add flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and stir until thoroughly blended.
- Spoon into loaf pan(s).
- Bake at 350F until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean.
- (20 min for muffins, 30-35 minutes for small loaves, 45 minutes for large loaf)
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Love it! Thanks for the roundup. It’s been a while since I made banana bread, but the last one I made was Katie’s (chocolate covered Katie) chocolate chip version.
YUM! i love banana bread!!!!
Your recipe is pretty identical to mine. It’s so yummy. I need to make some more. It’s been a while.
We love banana bread at our house too! My son begs me to make it. Your blueberry muffins look good too!
Mmm! So many great recipes- thanks for putting together the round up!
Thank for including my protein muffins! These all look so good. I’m going to have to buy some more nanners! 🙂
Pumpkin banana bread sounds amazing.
While I am not ready for back to school I am ready for fall weather, scarves & boots, and pumpkin everything.
I’ve got 7 bananas sitting on the counter, I think I’ll wait for a few of them to go brown because it’s been ages since I last made some banana bread. Love it fresh out of the oven with a bit of butter! 🙂
Thanks for featuring my link!
Banana bread is one of my favs. The hardest part for me is actually getting overripe bananas. We all eat at least one a day! Thanks for the link love!
I’ve never made pumpkin banana bread – two of my favorite things in one!
Thanks for including my recipe! I can’t wait to try some of the others. They sound yummy.
So many things you can do with bananas! Thanks for linking up to this round up over at #RECIPEFRIDAY 🙂