Healthy Banana Bread
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Ingredient prep checklist
- Coconut Oil: ⅓ cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*
- Cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top
- Walnuts: Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
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Full ingredient reference
- ⅓ cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*
- 1/2 cup honey (168 grams) or maple syrup (155 grams)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (225 grams) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 1/2 medium or 2 large bananas)
- 1/4 cup (56 grams) milk of choice or water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (NOT baking powder; they aren't the same!)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top
plus more to swirl on top
- 1 3/4 cups (220 grams) white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour**
- Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…
chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…