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Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

Try this healthy banana bread recipe.

We love banana bread at our house and have been on a quest to make it a bit more healthy for our family. This new Healthy Banana Bread Recipe uses maple syrup, avocado oil and greek yogurt.

Banana bread is a classic for a reason. You can’t go wrong with banana bread for snacking, especially for kids. Our girls love it in their lunches, for breakfast, or for after school snacks.

 Try this healthy banana bread recipe.

Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

1/3 cup avocado oil

1/2 cup maple syrup

2 eggs

1 1/4 cup of mashed ripe bananas

1/4 cup of low-fat plain greek yogurt

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon + 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1 3/4 cup of flour

1/2 cup + 1/4 cup of chocolate chips divided

1/4 cup of walnuts (optional)

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees 
  2. Grease a 9ร—5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and maple syrup.
  4. Add the eggs and whisk again. 
  5. Next add the bananas and yogurt and whisk.
  6. Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt + 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and whisk. 
  7. With a spoon add in the flour and combine all the ingredients. 
  8. Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  9. Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan.
  10. Sprinkle top with walnuts, remaining chocolate chips, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  11. Bake for 60 minutes and test with a toothpick in center.  Once the toothpick comes out clean it is done.
  12. Let bread cool for 10 minutes in pan and then an additional 20 minutes on a cooling rack outside the pan. 
  13. Enjoy!
Try this healthy banana bread recipe with greek yogurt and maple syrup in it.

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