Healthy, Kid-Friendly Banana Bread

Tired of throwing out old bananas? This recipe is a moist, flavorful, and low-fat way to save those bananas and keep your kids coming back for more. No white sugar here. Good old maple syrup, non-fat Greek yogurt, and applesauce make great alternatives to the usual banana bread recipe!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 153 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup applesauce
• nonstick cooking spray
• ⅓ cup low-fat milk
• Ground cinnamon
• ½ cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
• ½ teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose white flour
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed, or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat an 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

Step 3

Whisk together applesauce and maple syrup in a large bowl. Add eggs and whisk until well blended. Add bananas, yogurt, and milk; mix until combined but still lumpy. Whisk in vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Fold flour mixture slowly into banana mixture with a large wooden spoon until fully combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Slice and serve.