Healthy Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread

By á-29897

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 1/2 medium or 2 large bananas)
• 1/4 cup milk of choice or water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top
• 1 3/4 cups 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...

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 65mins
Adapted from cookieandkate.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2.In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together together with a whisk. Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the mashed bananas and milk. (If your coconut oil solidifies on contact with cold ingredients, simply let the bowl rest in a warm place for a few minutes, like on top of your stove, or warm it for about 10 seconds in the microwave.)
3.Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Lastly, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. Some lumps are ok! If you're adding any additional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
4.Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. If you'd like a pretty swirled effect, run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern.
5.Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes before slicing.



Notes

Recipe adapted from my honey whole wheat banana bread, originally based on All Recipes.
Make muffins: Here's my banana muffin recipe! Basically, divide the batter into 11 muffin cups (greased or lined with muffin liners, if necessary) and bake at 325 degrees for 23 minutes or so.
Make it vegan: Use maple syrup instead of honey, replace the eggs with flax eggs and choose non-dairy milk (I used almond milk) or water.
Make it dairy free: Choose non-dairy milk (I used almond milk) or water.
Make it egg free: Replace the eggs with flax eggs.
Make it gluten free: I haven't tried myself, but I have heard from a reader that Bob's Red Mill's all-purpose gluten-free mix worked well here.
Make it lower in fat: I would argue that this bread contains a healthy amount of fat, but you can replace the oil with applesauce if you're following a low-fat diet.