Healthy, Kid-Friendly Banana Bread

Kid-Friendly - Tips

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!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 11x7-inch loaf

Healthy, Kid-Friendly Banana Bread

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray

1 ¾ cups all-purpose white flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

⅓ cup applesauce

½ teaspoon maple syrup

2 large eggs

3 ripe bananas

mashed

or more to taste

½ cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt

⅓ cup low-fat milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons brown sugar

or to taste

ground cinnamon

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Tips

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Healthy, Kid-Friendly Banana Bread

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 152.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.8g 10%

Carbohydrates: 28.1g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 7.2g

Fat: 2.5g 4%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Cholesterol: 40.1mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 90.3IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 3.2mg 5%

Folate: 52.3mcg 13%

Calcium: 25.4mg 3%

Iron: 1.3mg 8%

Magnesium: 17.1mg 6%

Potassium: 186.2mg 5%

Sodium: 267.3mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 22.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.