Recipe: Delicious Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Whole Wheat Banana Bread. Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread. I've tried a lot of "healthy" or "whole wheat" banana bread recipes over the years, but they always seem to come out dry, too dense, or lacking in flavor. Whole Wheat Banana Bread is a lightened-up version of classic banana bread that is just as moist, soft, and flavorful!

Whole wheat banana bread is easy to make, yet delicious and healthy. In this healthier banana bread recipe, swap butter with unsweetened applesauce, all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, and replace some of the refined sugar with honey. Put the butter, sugar, bananas and eggs in a blender. You can cook Whole Wheat Banana Bread using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Whole Wheat Banana Bread

1. Prepare 2 of eggs.
2. You need 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
3. You need 1/3 cup of honey/maple syrup/white sugar.
4. You need 1/2 cup of milk.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla essence.
6. It's 1 cup of mashed ripe bananas (approx. 3 medium sized bananas).
7. Prepare 13/4 cup of whole wheat flour.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder.
9. You need 1 tsp of baking soda.
10. You need 1 tsp of baking powder.
11. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
12. You need 1/2 cup of nuts or chocolate chips or mix seeds.

Now transfer to a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together flours, salt, and baking soda. Banana bread was all the rage during the beginning stages of quarantine. If you haven't grown tired of this baked good, here's another recipe to try that has whole wheat and quinoa flour for a healthier take.

Whole Wheat Banana Bread step by step

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Grease and dust a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside..
3. In a large bowl, add your eggs, oil, sugar/honey, milk and vanilla and beat it for 2 minutes OR if you're lazy, you can dump all the above ingredients in a blender and give it a churn..
4. Stir in the mashed bananas, sieved flour mixture and chocolate chips or seeds (or any other add ins of choice). I usually add mixed nuts and/or roasted flax seeds..
5. Pour batter into greased pan, sprinkle with some more cinnamon, raw sugar, or banana slices (optional) Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!!.

Plus, the dark chocolate chips mixed in and sliced banana on top takes this bread to the next level (for flavor and presentation). Whole Wheat Banana Bread is a staple in my house - my kids adore it and it's the perfect use for ripe bananas. People are always shocked when I tell them this is healthy! Whole wheat banana bread seems like such a boring first post, I know, but it's one of our favorites! T usually doesn't like whole wheat treats but this is an exception.