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Two slices of healthy banana applesauce bread served on a white plate with butter smeared on top and the rest of the loaf in the background.
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Whole grain banana applesauce bread

Whole grain banana applesauce bread is naturally sweetened and made without butter or oil. This easy, light and wholesome bread is perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x5 bread pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
  • In a separate small bowl, mash the bananas then add the eggs, applesauce, honey and vanilla. Stir well to combine.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t overtax.
  • Pour the batter into the greased 9x5 bread pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Let cool for a few minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. (You can slice it after about 10 minutes if you want a warm piece.)

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Notes

I use the Bob’s Red Mill organic Ivory Wheat flour but you could substitute their stone-ground whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour or try it with their gluten-free flour if you prefer.
This bread keeps on the counter for 1-2 days but I like to put it into the fridge after that (as I do with anything that has mashed banana in it). You can also freeze this bread for up to 6 months.
Want to make muffins? Follow the instructions as above, but put the batter into a muffin tin lined with muffin liners and sprayed with cooking spray. You can get 12 very full muffins or use a second pan and make 14 muffins. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes.
You could add ½ cup of chocolate chips or walnuts to this recipe if you’d like.
If you need to make this recipe vegan, you could substitute maple syrup for the honey and use flax eggs in place of the eggs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 206mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g
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