healthy banana bread??

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gazzala85
gazzala85 Posts: 19
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hi im looking for a healthy calorie friendly banana bread recipe
plz help??
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  • RawCarrots
    RawCarrots Posts: 204 Member
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    bookmarking to keep an eyes on the answers as I'm looking for the same :smile:
  • JessicaJoanJarvis
    JessicaJoanJarvis Posts: 80 Member
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    banana's are not our friends :( 2 bananas tips you over your sugar intake for one day - as much as I love them - I'm steering clear.
  • spongeh
    spongeh Posts: 152 Member
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    banana's are not our friends :( 2 bananas tips you over your sugar intake for one day - as much as I love them - I'm steering clear.

    Ahh, but if you put the 2 bananas in a load of bread and then slice it into 7 and only eat 1 slice a day ... you've only eaten 2/7 of a banana and your sugar intake should still be intact :smile:
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
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    I LOVE bananas, and there is no reason to sweat your sugar intake unless you have a specific medical reason to worry about it.

    I'd recommend this banana bread recipe: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/heavenly-healthy-banana-bread-recipe

    It works out to around 225 calories for 1/8th of the loaf, which is a pretty substantial slice, just under an inch. I left out the nuts, though, so the calorie count would be a bit higher if you included them. Also, I did add a lot of extra spices to the batter, because I feel like it would be really bland as written. So I'd recommend adding some cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, etc, whatever floats your boat.
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
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    My current favourite is

    The recipe for the loaf cake as is:

    175g ground almonds
    2 eggs
    Big dollop of honey
    125g butter
    4 mashed bananas
    3 tablespoons of cocoa (I use green and blacks)
    1 teaspoon each bicarb and baking powder
    85% chocolate chopped into chunks.

    Melt the butter and add the honey, eggs and bananas. Stir, then add everything else and give a good old mix until combined. Pour into a loaf tin and bake at 180 for around 40 minutes. That's it!


    You can find more recipes on my blog http://fridaysatamys.blogspot.co.uk/
  • JennNH12
    JennNH12 Posts: 56
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    I LOVE bananas, and there is no reason to sweat your sugar intake unless you have a specific medical reason to worry about it.

    I'd recommend this banana bread recipe: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/heavenly-healthy-banana-bread-recipe

    It works out to around 225 calories for 1/8th of the loaf, which is a pretty substantial slice, just under an inch. I left out the nuts, though, so the calorie count would be a bit higher if you included them. Also, I did add a lot of extra spices to the batter, because I feel like it would be really bland as written. So I'd recommend adding some cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, etc, whatever floats your boat.
    This is a great recipe!
  • SamanthaClarexo
    SamanthaClarexo Posts: 353 Member
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    My current favourite is

    The recipe for the loaf cake as is:

    175g ground almonds
    2 eggs
    Big dollop of honey
    125g butter
    4 mashed bananas
    3 tablespoons of cocoa (I use green and blacks)
    1 teaspoon each bicarb and baking powder
    85% chocolate chopped into chunks.

    Melt the butter and add the honey, eggs and bananas. Stir, then add everything else and give a good old mix until combined. Pour into a loaf tin and bake at 180 for around 40 minutes. That's it!


    You can find more recipes on my blog http://fridaysatamys.blogspot.co.uk/

    Saving this! Yum!
  • ereckless82
    ereckless82 Posts: 85 Member
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    Here is the one that I make!

    ⅔ cup brown sugar
    ¼ cup applesauce
    1⅔ cup whole wheat flour
    1 tsp vanilla
    1 tsp cinnamon
    ½ tsp salt
    ¼ tsp baking powder
    ½ cup egg whites
    1 cup mashed banana
    1 tsp baking soda
    ¼ cup Milk or buttermilk

    Procedure:
    1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease loaf pan

    2. Mix the sugar and applesauce together then mix in eggs, milk/buttermilk, vanilla and bananas until well blended.

    3. Mix dry ingredients and add to wet slowly until just mixed.

    4. Pour into loaf pan and bake 45-50 mins.

    5. Cool bread in pan on it's side for 10 mins then remove from pan and cool completely.

    6. Add walnuts, chocolate chips or dried fruit as you like.
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
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    Unless you are diabetic, don't worry about naturally occurring sugars. Bananas are good and good for you.
  • dovetail22uk
    dovetail22uk Posts: 339 Member
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    Unless you are diabetic, don't worry about naturally occurring sugars. Bananas are good and good for you.

    This! Bananas are our friends.
  • fothers365
    fothers365 Posts: 59 Member
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    bookmarking for later!
  • krystina_letitia9
    krystina_letitia9 Posts: 697 Member
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    Unless you are diabetic, don't worry about naturally occurring sugars. Bananas are good and good for you.

    This! Bananas are our friends.

    Are people still believing that bananas are *bad*?? Ughhhh.
  • jaquwa
    jaquwa Posts: 99 Member
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    Yummy...bookmarking!
  • krystina_letitia9
    krystina_letitia9 Posts: 697 Member
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    http://pinterest.com/pin/207095282834982936/

    THis is the BEST banana bread... but not as healthy.

    http://pinterest.com/pin/94083079685357003/

    This is my go-to recipe for a healthy banana bread :)
  • tuppance
    tuppance Posts: 132 Member
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    Yum! Saving for later
  • LJSmith1989
    LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
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    Unless you are diabetic, don't worry about naturally occurring sugars. Bananas are good and good for you.

    This! Bananas are our friends.

    Double this! bananas save my life and my waist line every day!
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
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    My current favourite is

    The recipe for the loaf cake as is:

    175g ground almonds
    2 eggs
    Big dollop of honey
    125g butter
    4 mashed bananas
    3 tablespoons of cocoa (I use green and blacks)
    1 teaspoon each bicarb and baking powder
    85% chocolate chopped into chunks.

    Melt the butter and add the honey, eggs and bananas. Stir, then add everything else and give a good old mix until combined. Pour into a loaf tin and bake at 180 for around 40 minutes. That's it!


    You can find more recipes on my blog http://fridaysatamys.blogspot.co.uk/

    Saving this! Yum!

    It is literally the softest, most moist GF cake Ive ever made. I could have eaten the whole loaf.
  • AngieM76
    AngieM76 Posts: 622 Member
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    bookmarking
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
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    http://pinterest.com/pin/207095282834982936/

    THis is the BEST banana bread... but not as healthy.

    That's some....unusual....looking banana bread :wink:
  • RawCarrots
    RawCarrots Posts: 204 Member
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    Great, will try some of them!
    I've done Nigella's banana muffins and have calculated the cals/protein/carbs etc, can post the link too if you are interested, they are lovely! (each works out around 180kcal if I remember correctly) But would love a healthier option (maybe less butter, more milk?)

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