The Best and Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
- ½ cup coconut sugar, or regular sugar
- ¾ cup almond milk, or any milk
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, more for brushing
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour*, see note
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Topping
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 tablespoon rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with olive oil.
- In a large mixing basin, whisk together the mashed bananas, sugar, almond milk, olive oil, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar.
- Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just incorporated, then fold in the walnuts. Pour into the prepared pan and top with the walnuts and oats.
- Cook for 42–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
