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Healthy-ish Cinnamon Banana Bread

healthy-ish Cinnamon banana bread
Cinnamon Banana bread that's healthier and easy to make

In the last year, I’ve found a serious knack for baking! I’ve been trying out different recipes and testing healthy alternatives. It’s been fun to see what works and what’s a total bomb in our household. I’m a huge banana bread fan, and came across a cinnamon banana bread recipe that sounded fantastic, but way too sweet. With a few simple ingredient modifications, the healthy-ish cinnamon banana bread was born!

Cinnamon banana bread that's easy to make

To be honest, I normally am not the type to swap out ingredients for healthier alternatives. However, as I get older, I realize that sugar loaded desserts and baked goods on repeat isn’t the healthiest. I’ve been enjoying trying out simple swaps like applesauce for sweetener.

Let me be the first to tell you that this cinnamon banana bread does not disappoint! I had some overly-ripe bananas on their last leg, and wanted to make something with them, instead of throwing the fruit away. It’s relatively easy to make and bake. I love the unique addition of the crumble on top. It adds just a touch of sweetness to each bite.

Have you cooked with Safflower oil? My husband Rick actually turned me on to this healthier alternative. I used to always use plain old vegetable or Canola oil when a recipe called for oil. But now I only keep Safflower oil in my pantry. It’s rich with unsaturated fatty acids (healthy fats) and the flavor is neutral, unlike say Coconut oil.

I call this the healthy-ish cinnamon banana bread because it’s still sweet and not completely void of ingredients that can be bad for you. But mmmm it’s so good! Pair a slice of it with a glass of my favorite cold brew for an afternoon snack. And if you have kids, this is the perfect snack bread to have on hand, I doubt they’ll even notice the healthy ingredient swaps; it’s still that delicious!

Healthy-ish Cinnamon Banana Bread

Cinnamon Banana Bread

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 55 minutes mins
Course Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Ripe bananas Mashed (about 3)
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¼ cup Almond Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • ½ cup Safflower oil melted (could also use Coconut oil or Applesauce)
  • ⅔ cup Brown sugar Can also use coconut sugar
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda

For Cinnamon crumble topping

  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil melted
  • 3 tbsp All-purpose Flour
  • 6 tbsp Organic Cane sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease baking dish
  • Cream the oil and sugar in mixer (approximately 3 minutes)
  • Add eggs, Vanilla and Almond milk to mixture and mix well
  • Add in bananas
  • In a separate bowl, mix together flour and baking soda. Add these ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients
  • Mix until both are fully combined
  • Pour batter into baking dish
  • Sprinkle Cinnamon crumble mixture evenly over top of batter
  • Bake for 55(ish) minutes, may vary on oven. Insert a toothpick into bread, and when it comes out clean, remove bread from oven
Keyword Baking, Bananas, Bread
cinnamon banana bread recipe

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Comments

  1. KHH says

    05.30.2020 at 12:48 AM

    Sounds delicious!!

    • Alex Carreno says

      06.07.2020 at 10:09 PM

      It’s so good!! Rick and I loved it! xo

  2. Candice Rice says

    06.09.2020 at 4:39 PM

    I have a couple of bananas needing a place to go! We are gonna try this out! I’ll send you pics!

    • Alex Carreno says

      06.12.2020 at 10:29 AM

      Yes!! Let me know what you think!!

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