
Healthy Banana Bread
Healthy Banana Bread
Healthy banana bread is a delicious snack or breakfast thanks to added protein and reduced sugar and oil! This tasty snack mixes up fast and is a great way to use up overripe bananas.
Servings: 1 large loaf
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 3 medium mashed bananas
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup white flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 scoops approximately 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped nuts I love walnuts, but pecans are lovely too!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Lightly beat sugar, applesauce, eggs, bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla until smooth. Add flours, protein powder, baking soda and salt and stir just until combined. Fold in nuts if desired.
- Pour into lightly greased 9x5 bread pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (Top with aluminum foil to prevent over browning)
- Allow to cool before slicing.

Sheila says
This banana bread is the perfect family snack. We had this last Saturday and the kids loved it. Finally, I found an easy to prepare and healthy snack that’s kids approved. Thank you for sharing this.
Kate says
So glad you enjoyed it Sheila!!
Caroline says
Thank you for sharing this healthy banana bread recipe. Its exactly the way i like it, not overly sweet, not greasy, but moist. Most of all high in protein compare to other recipe. I can enjoy this wheni am counting my Macro.
Kate says
Ah Caroline!! I’m so happy to hear that you love it too and it helps you stay in your macros! Stay safe!