THE Healthy (ish) Banana Bread Recipe

Are we all over the phase in the pandemic when everyone was baking banana bread? I sure am not. Banana bread to me never gets old. It’s such an easy thing to whip up, and a great way to use leftover bananas or bananas that you have stored in your freezer that you don’t know what to do with. This healthy banana bread recipe provides a healthier spin to your typical banana bread, and it’s vegan-friendly.

Why you’ll love this healthy banana bread recipe:

• It’s easy-to-make
• A great way to use up bananas
• Can be made into muffins as well
• You can add chocolate chips to it or nuts
• It’s dairy-free

How do you add protein powder into your diet?

For this healthy banana bread recipe, you’ll notice an ingredient that isn’t so typical in banana bread, protein powder! Yep, I used Bob’s Red Mill’s Almond Protein Powder to make this recipe a little more healthy, and packed with protein. This protein powder is made with the highest quality blanched almonds, finely ground to a creamy powder. It blends perfectly into smoothies, can be added to baked goods like this recipe, or other things like sauces, salad dressings, and more. Get creative with it!

A few added benefits of this protein is:

• Has 20 grams of protein per serving
• Uses only 1 ingredient – almonds!
• Vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO verified
• Rich in calcium and fiber (from those almonds)

How do you make a healthy banana bread recipe?

I’m not here to overcomplicate banana bread. This is a no-fail recipe. It’s so easy-to-make. Here’s what you do:

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a bread tin with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking oil spray
2. Into a large bowl, combine the flour, almond protein powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt
3. In a medium-sized bowl add in the mashed banana and whisk in the melted oil or butter, brown sugar, egg replacement, vanilla and almond milk. Whisk just till combined
4. Add the flour mixture to the wet banana mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to well combine
5. Transfer batter to the baking tin and bake for 50-55 minutes
6. Cool for 5 minutes in the bread tin and remove and cool completely on the wire rack.  Serve with vegan or regular butter

Want to add more fun to your banana bread? Throw in nuts or chocolate chips (or both)!

Other banana recipes you’ll love:

• Chocolate Banana Bread
• Vegan Zucchini Banana Bread
• Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Upside Down Banana Bread Cake
• Banana Bread Granola

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THE Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

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• Author: Maria Koutsogiannis
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 50 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
• Yield: 1 loaf, 8 pieces 1x
• Cuisine: Baked Goods
• Diet: Vegetarian

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Description

This healthy banana bread recipe is easy-to-make, vegan, and contains protein to keep you full longer! You’ll love it.

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Ingredients

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2  cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup Bob’s Red Mill Almond Protein Powder

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup mashed banana

1/3 cup butter or coconut oil, room temperature, then melted

1 cup coconut sugar

2 egg replacements or 2 regular eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 cup of almond milk

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and line a bread tin with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking oil spray.

Into a large bowl, combine the flour, almond protein powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In a medium-sized bowl add in the mashed banana and whisk in the melted oil or butter, brown sugar, egg replacement, vanilla and almond milk. Whisk just till combined.

Add the flour mixture to the wet banana mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to well combine.

Transfer batter to the baking tin and bake for 50-55 minutes.

Cool for 5 minutes in the bread tin and remove and cool completely on the wire rack.  Serve with vegan or regular butter!

Notes

You can use a regular egg if needed. It will cook the same.

You can use coconut sugar, white sugar or of course, brown sugar!

If you do not have vegan butter, regular works fine.

If you do not have coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil also works!

If you do not have almond milk any other type of milk works but not from a can, from a carton or bottle is best!  You do not want thick cream-like milk!

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