Recipe: Perfect Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Whole Wheat Banana Bread. This rich, hearty loaf is great for breakfast or snacks. Footnotes Cook's Note: I usually freeze my old bananas until I have enough for a recipe or two. Just peel, break in half, and freeze in a plastic bag.

Just like Healthy Banana Cake , this sweet and good-for-you Banana Bread recipe is the perfect Baked Good to use up over-ripe bananas. Whole wheat banana bread is easy to make, yet delicious and healthy. Whole Wheat Banana Bread is a staple in my house - my kids adore it and it's the perfect use for ripe bananas. You can have Whole Wheat Banana Bread using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Whole Wheat Banana Bread

1. You need 2 of eggs.
2. Prepare 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
3. It's 1/3 cup of honey/maple syrup/white sugar.
4. You need 1/2 cup of milk.
5. It's 1 tsp of vanilla essence.
6. It's 1 cup of mashed ripe bananas (approx. 3 medium sized bananas).
7. It's 13/4 cup of whole wheat flour.
8. You need 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
10. It's 1 tsp of baking powder.
11. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
12. You need 1/2 cup of nuts or chocolate chips or mix seeds.

People are always shocked when I tell them this is healthy! It freezes well and it's going to become a staple in your house, too. I've tried a lot of "healthy" or "whole wheat" banana bread recipes over the years, but they always seem to come out dry, too dense, or lacking in flavor. And don't feel confined to the "loaf" shape…these are great as muffins, mini-muffins, or small loaves as well.

Whole Wheat Banana Bread instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Grease and dust a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside..
3. In a large bowl, add your eggs, oil, sugar/honey, milk and vanilla and beat it for 2 minutes OR if you're lazy, you can dump all the above ingredients in a blender and give it a churn..
4. Stir in the mashed bananas, sieved flour mixture and chocolate chips or seeds (or any other add ins of choice). I usually add mixed nuts and/or roasted flax seeds..
5. Pour batter into greased pan, sprinkle with some more cinnamon, raw sugar, or banana slices (optional) Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!!.

Also, feel free get creative with add-ins like nuts, raisins or other dried fruit. Put the butter, sugar, bananas and eggs in a blender. Now transfer to a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together flours, salt, and baking soda. Plus it is a cinch to mix together and only requires one bowl.