The easy and healthy banana bread recipe

Banana bread is one of those desserts that we love to enjoy in winter. Comforting, sweet and fruity, it can also be adapted into a healthier version, without refined sugars. Do you want to know the recipe? Here she is !

The ingredients that make up the recipe

To make healthy banana bread you need:

• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 eggs
• 85 ml maple syrup (avoid honey, which will tend to brown your cake too quickly)
• 125g unflavoured Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 250 g of wholemeal flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 85 g of melted and then cooled butter (you can also use olive oil or coconut oil).
• 80 g of dark chocolate chips
• 80 g of walnuts

Banana bread recipe step by step

Step 1 : Preheat the oven to 170°C.

Step 2 : In a bowl, mash the bananas and mix them with the eggs, maple syrup, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract.

Step n.3 : In another bowl, mix all the dry foods: flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

Step #4 : Gently mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Then add the melted and cooled butter.

Step #5 : At this point you can add the hazelnuts and dark chocolate chips.

Step #6 : Pour the dough into the previously buttered and floured mold, then cut a ripe banana in two and delicately place them on the dough.

Step n.7 : Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes. Once cooked, let it rest for 10 minutes before turning it out, then it’s ready!

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