Name: Healthy Banana Bread
Yield: 12

This Healthy Banana Bread Recipe is a family favorite that’s quick to mix up, made with everyday ingredients, and always disappears fast.

Slices of Healthy Banana Bread Recipe, warm and inviting, with chocolate chips scattered throughout.

author’s note

Bananas Never Go to Waste With This Bread Around!

I go through bananas so quickly at my home! My kids love them as snacks or cut up in their oatmeal, I freeze them to use in an Açaí Bowl or this Blueberry Smoothie, and my husband loves them in this Chocolate Protein Shake.

If I have any leftovers at the end of the week, my kids beg for a baked banana treat. They’ll usually request these Banana Cupcakes, but after I made this healthy banana bread a few weeks ago, they’ve consistently asked for it. Which is a huge win in my book!

Ingredients in this recipe prepped out for straightforward assembly including flour, bananas, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, eggs, vanilla, honey, chocolate chips, oil, and yogurt.

Ingredients In Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredient	Tips & Swaps
Coconut Oil	Melt before mixing. Swap with avocado oil or melted butter if preferred.
Honey	Natural sweetener that adds flavor. Maple syrup works as a 1:1 substitute.
Greek Yogurt	Adds moisture and protein. Use sour cream or dairy-free yogurt instead.
Ripe Bananas	The darker, the better for natural sweetness and flavor.
Flour	All-purpose keeps it light. Swap half for whole wheat flour for heartiness.

Quick Tip

This bread is packed with satisfying ingredients — protein from the eggs and Greek yogurt, vitamins and nutrients from the bananas, a boost in good cholesterol and energy from the coconut oil, and antioxidants from the honey.

The bananas mashed up and then added to the wet ingredients for this Healthy Banana Bread Recipe.

How To Make Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

Prep: Heat the oven, grease and flour a bread pan.
Wet Ingredients: Mix oil and honey, then eggs, bananas, yogurt, and vanilla.
Dry Ingredients: Directly add salt, cinnamon, and baking soda to wet mix, then mix in flour and chocolate chips until just combined.
Bake: Pour into the pan and bake until done.
Cool: Let the healthy banana bread rest in the pan before serving.

Featured Comment

“I’ve finally found the ONE, so good! Even my husband loved it.
You’re photos sold me on trying yet another banana bread recipe,
it came out evenly, thank you thank you!”
– Jen

The dry ingredients added to the wet and it all mixed together.

Variations

Mini Chocolate Chips: Use dark chocolate for a different flavor and more antioxidants.
Nuts: Add walnuts or pecans, tossed with the flour, to the batter.
Raisins: Regular, golden, dried cherries, or cranberries, also tossed with flour are delish.
Spiced Banana Bread: Leave out the add-ins and increase spices with 1/4 tsp nutmeg or a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice.

Healthy Banana Bread Recipe batter in the pan baked up to perfection.

Storage

Freezing And Storing Leftovers

Store healthy banana bread in an airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days.
For longer storage, wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap or foil and freeze for up to 3 months.
To thaw, leave it at room temp for a few hours or heat slices in the microwave.