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Healthy Banana Bread loaf with slices of bread and peanut butter.
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Healthy Banana Bread

A slice of banana bread is the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. Why not save yourself some calories with this lower in fat Healthy Banana Bread?
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cooling time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Diet: High Fibre, Vegetarian
Allergen: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Nuts
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Dannii Martin

Ingredients

  • Butter for greasing the loaf tin
  • 200 g of Whole wheat flour
  • 0.5 tablespoons of Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of Baking powder
  • 100 g of Walnuts roughly chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon of Baking soda
  • 3 Bananas mashed
  • 1 Banana halved lengthways
  • 3 tablespoons of Maple syrup
  • 2 Eggs
  • 5 tablespoons of 0% Fat Free Greek yogurt
  • 100 ml of Skimmed milk
  • 50 g of Dark chocolate chips
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C(fan)/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
  • Put 3 Bananas a bowl and mash until smooth.
  • In a bowl or mixer, add the mashed banana, 3 tablespoons of Maple syrup, 2 Eggs, 5 tablespoons of 0% Fat Free Greek yogurt and 100 ml of Skimmed milk and whisk until mixed together well.
  • Add 200 g of Whole wheat flour, 0.5 tablespoons of Ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp of Baking powder and 0.5 tsp of Baking soda and mix well.
  • Add 100 g of Walnuts and 50 g of Dark chocolate chips and pulse until lightly mixed together.
  • Grease a 2lb loaf tin with a little Butter. Pour the batter into the tin.
  • Top with 1 Banana (halved).
  • Put the loaf into the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes.
  • Leave to cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.

Notes

  • Turn this banana bread in to banana muffins by baking the mixture in a greased muffin tin. They will only need about 25 minutes in the oven.
  • We used walnuts in this recipe, but you could swap them for pecans or chopped peanuts instead.
  • This banana bread is delicious when topped with either nut butter, jam our our homemade healthier Nutella.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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