This healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread is made with 100% whole grains and naturally sweetened. Plus, it all comes together in one bowl!


Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, coconut oil, maple syrup, egg, applesauce, and vanilla until well blended.
• Add in the baking soda, salt, flour and walnuts, and mix until everything is just moistened—do not overmix.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven for 45-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before slicing.

Notes

This is a lightly sweet banana bread. If you like a sweeter bread, add in 1/4 or more of cane sugar or granulated sugar.

If you like a more moist and dense banana bread, undercook your bread by 4-5 minutes (until a toothpick inserted into the middle doesn't come out completely clean, but isn't super goopy). And then let it cool completely before slicing.

This recipe for Whole Wheat Banana Bread sounds like a delicious and healthy treat!

Here are some additional tips for making this recipe:

1. If you don't have white whole wheat flour, you can use regular whole wheat flour instead. Just keep in mind that the texture of the bread may be slightly denser.

2. You can also customize this recipe by adding in other mix-ins such as chocolate chips, raisins, or shredded coconut.

3. To make this recipe vegan, you can substitute the egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons of water).

4. If you're short on time, you can skip the step of lining the loaf pan with parchment paper and simply grease the pan with cooking spray or butter.

5. To make this recipe even healthier, you can reduce the amount of maple syrup or substitute it with a natural sweetener such as honey or agave nectar.

BTW I've recently learned how to make French toast and whole wheat banana bread can be used instead of regular one.
Enjoy!

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