This EASY Healthy Banana Bread recipe is made with low sugar, no oil and is just over 100 calories per slice. It yields incredibly moist, perfectly sweet, and delicious bread!

Looking for more bread recipes? Try my Lemon Poppy Seed Bread, Artisan No Knead Bread, or Skillet Cornbread!

This Skinny Banana Bread is so moist, perfectly sweet, and delicious, you would never know it's "skinny"!

What I love about the recipe:

  • Normal Ingredients – No artificial sweeteners or anything out of the ordinary here. I use basic pantry ingredients you already have.
  • Healthy – No oil, low sugar, FOUR bananas, and around 100 calories per slice!
  • Tastes Amazing – When baked goods are labeled “healthy” they often don't taste great, but I promise you no one would ever guess that this banana bread is any different! It is still just as moist, sweet, and scrumptious as traditional banana bread!

How to make Healthy Banana Bread:

Grease a standard 9×5” loaf pan (I also like to line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to make sure the loaf doesn't stick).

Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine. Stir in melted butter.

Two process photos for mixing the wet ingredients for healthy banana bread, then adding the dry ingredients.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for 5-10 few minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.

Healthy banana bread batter in a bread pan next to another photo of the baked bread.

Pro Tips:

  • Use very ripe bananas. The riper the banana, the sweeter it is, the easier it is to mash, and the more sweetness it adds to the bread.
  • Trick to ripen bananas quickly: Place the bananas (peel on) on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for about 6-8 minutes. until the outer peel is dark.

Storing and Freezing Instructions:

To Store: Banana bread will keep at room temperature for 3-5 days.

To Freeze: Cool completely and then store in an airtight container or freezer safe bag for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw to room temperature before serving.

This Skinny Banana Bread is so moist, perfectly sweet, and delicious, you would never know it's "skinny"!

Recipe Variations:

  • Healthy Banana Muffins: Follow my instructions HERE!
  • Mix-Ins: Feel free to stir in ¾ cup of you favorite chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or raisins, at the end, before adding the batter to the pan.

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Recipe

This Skinny Banana Bread is so moist, perfectly sweet, and delicious, you would never know it's "skinny"!
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 35 minutes
Total 45 minutes
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Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Grease a standard 9×5” loaf pan (I also like to line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to make sure the loaf doesn't stick).
  • Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.  
  • In a separate small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine. 
  • Gently stir in melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 few minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.

Notes

Storing Instructions: Banana bread will keep at room temperature for 3-5 days.
Freezing Instructions: Cool completely and then store in an airtight container or freezer safe bag for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw to room temperature before serving.
Muffins: Divide batter evenly into greased or lined standard 12-cup muffin tin. Bake for 18-25 minutes. 
Mix-Ins: Feel free to stir in ¾ cup of you favorite chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or raisins, at the end, before adding the batter to the pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 208mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 3.4mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

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I originally shared this recipe January 2017. Updated January 2021 and January 2022.

Process photos by Nikole from  The Travel Palate

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Liz
7 months ago

5 stars
Delicious!I have made it 4 times in 3 days! We just can’t get enough!!!

Erin E Glynn
10 months ago

5 stars
I absolutely LOVE this recipe!!! I make it as muffins and I add walnuts. I make this EVERY weekend so we have them for lunches for the week. My whole family LOVES them!

Kim
9 months ago
Reply to  Erin E Glynn

Hi, did you add applesauce as listed in the ingredients list?

Sharon
13 days ago

5 stars
I made it into muffins. I used 1/2 AP flour and 1/2 whole wheat flour. Eighteen minutes was just the right amount of baking time. Turned out great.

Hristina
13 days ago

5 stars
Such a wonderful recipe! I substituted the egg for a chia egg (1tbsp chia + 3 tbsp water). The banana bread turned out so soft and fluffy, will surely be making it again!

Debbie
21 days ago

5 stars
I had quit enjoying banana bread because I always felt it was too sweet and overall just not enjoyable. I was so glad to google and find this recipe. I did use wheat flour and also added chopped dates and pecans. It turned out SO MOIST and even the hubs enjoyed (he is the one who likes sweet banana bread typically with chocolate chips). This recipe is a keeper! Thank you, chef!

Lindsey
23 days ago

I only have 3 bananas…of course.
Will I need to adjust the recipe because of this?

Admin
21 days ago
Reply to  Lindsey

Using 3 bananas instead of 4 should still work fine—you might get a slightly denser banana bread, but it will still be delicious.

Donna
1 month ago

5 stars
I love this recipe! I cut back the sugar a tbs of each and it was still delicious! Will try honey today. I always use homemade unsweetened, applesauce. Still delicious! My 4 over ripe bananas are ready to use today! Donna

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