There’s nothing like warm and comforting banana bread to turn your afternoon from average to pure perfection. If you’re trying to keep it lean, but are missing a spoonful of something special, then you’ve come to the right place. This low-sugar banana bread will hit all the right spots without a colossal calorie count.
This is also a great recipe for clearing out your cupboards. Got some bananas hanging around that are looking a little worse for wear? These make the perfect banana bread as they’re so much sweeter — ideal for a low-sugar banana bread recipe!
Cakes are known for their refined sugars, bad fats, and stodgy white flour, but this banana bread breaks all of those rules. The only fat comes from silky Coconut Oil, the sweetness is from the bananas and a squeeze of honey, and we even switched out your normal flour for whole-wheat bread flour.
Forget feeling unhealthy, you can dig into this low sugar banana bread practically guilt-free. At 200 calories a slice, it’s the perfect sweet and satiating snack. Don’t think the indulgence stops there either, as it’s got a healthy sprinkling of chocolate chips — keep these dark chocolate for a low-sugar loaf.
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Serves: 10
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
Ingredients
- 70g 100% Coconut Oil
- 100g Honey
- 2 eggs
- 3 medium sized bananas — mashed
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 175g whole-wheat bread flour
- 85g milk (any kind)
- 30g choc chips
Method
1. Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a loaf tin with baking parchment.
2. In a small bowl, microwave the coconut oil for 30-second intervals until completely melted.
3. Whisk together the melted coconut oil with the honey and eggs until well combined.
4. Add in the mashed bananas, vanilla essence, bicarbonate of soda, and cinnamon and mix together until well combined.
5. Next, mix in the flour and then whisk in the milk before finally folding in the chocolate chips.
6. Pour the cake mix into the loaf tin and bake in the oven for 55 minutes.
7. Leave to cool, remove from the tin, and tuck in.
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Nutritional info per serving:
| Calories | 200 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 9g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 25g |
| Protein | 4g |
Evangeline has taken part in competitive sports since a young age. As a qualified RYA Dinghy Instructor, she understands the importance of proper nutrition for fuelling extreme and endurance sports, especially due to her experience in Team GBR Squads and captaining and coaching her University first team.
In her spare time, Evangeline loves running – especially marathons. On the weekends, you’ll find her taking on water sports or hiking up a hill. Her favourite evenings are spent taking on a HIIT session or squats in the gym before digging into some spicy food and a ton of vegetables – yum!
Find out more about Evie's experience here.
