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Banana Bread

With this healthy banana bread recipe, you're only a few basic ingredients away from the best banana bread ever! It's made with whole wheat flour and honey.

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Healthy Banana Bread

With this healthy banana bread recipe, you're only a few basic ingredients away from the best banana bread ever! It's made with whole wheat flour and honey.

Medium1 hr 5 min

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This banana bread recipe is made with 100 percent whole wheat flour, unlike traditional banana bread recipes that call for refined flour and lots of processed sugar.

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Baked

Cooked by surrounding food with dry oven heat.

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Coconut Oil to Avocado Oil

2 tablespoons coconut oil or quality high-heat oil such as avocado oil, divided

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Acceptable

Source: Kale and Coconut Fried Rice

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Coconut Oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

⅓ cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*

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Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Coconut Oil to Vegetable Oil

⅓ cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*

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Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Honey to Maple Syrup

1/2 cup honey (168 grams) or maple syrup (155 grams)

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Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Milk to Water

1/4 cup (56 grams) milk of choice or water

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Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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White Whole Wheat Flour to Regular Whole Wheat Flour

1 3/4 cups (220 grams) white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour**

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Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Walnuts to Pecans

Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…

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Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Walnuts to Chocolate Chips

Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Walnuts to Raisins

Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Walnuts to Dried Fruit

Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Walnuts to Bananas

Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Coconut Oil to Olive Oil

1/2 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: The Very Best Granola

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Honey to Maple Syrup

½ cup honey or maple syrup

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Easy No-Bake Granola Bars

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Coconut Oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tablespoons coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Quick Chana Masala

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Honey to Maple Syrup

1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Arugula and Wild Rice Salad with Zippy Lemon Dressing

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Coconut Oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil**

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Walnuts to Pecans

1 cup (113g) walnuts or pecans, toasted and diced

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

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Cinnamon to Vietnamese Cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon or 2 teaspoons Vietnamese cinnamon*

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Acceptable

Source: Cinnamon Star Bread

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What makes this banana bread healthy?

What makes this banana bread healthy? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Banana Bread Flour Options

Banana Bread Flour Options · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Tip: How to Measure Flour

Tip: How to Measure Flour · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Banana Bread Variations

Banana Bread Variations · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Notes

Notes · raw_snapshot.article_sections[8] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Recipe: Healthy Banana Bread

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What makes this banana bread healthy?

What makes this banana bread healthy? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Banana Bread Flour Options

Banana Bread Flour Options · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Tip: How to Measure Flour

Tip: How to Measure Flour · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Banana Bread Variations

Banana Bread Variations · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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Notes

Notes · raw_snapshot.article_sections[8] · Healthy Banana Bread!

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