Food Recipes The Best Healthy Banana Bread Recipe You'll Ever Bake 3.8 (177) 4 Reviews If you think banana bread has to be an indulgent dessert, think again. Here, healthier banana bread is made possible with the use of whole-wheat flour, applesauce, and almond milk. These simple swaps give the classic quick bread an extra boost of fiber, vitamins, and a lot less sugar. By Betty Gold Betty Gold Betty Gold is the former senior digital food editor at Real Simple. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines and Grace Elkus Grace Elkus Grace Elkus is a food writer and editor with over a decade of experience in culinary media. Highlights: * Associate food editor at Real Simple, where she developed recipes, wrote food stories, and assisted with styling * Deputy food director at Kitchn, where she and her team were responsible for 100 recipes a month * Currently the content lead for JOKR Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 04, 2022 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Grace Elkus Hands On Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Yield: 1 loaf Ingredients ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce ¼ cup honey 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 large eggs 3 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups) ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 ½ cups white whole-wheat flour Directions Heat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-by-4 inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, honey, and brown sugar. Add the eggs and beat well. Stir in the mashed bananas and almond milk. Add the baking soda, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon salt and stir. Gradually fold the flour into the banana mixture until just combined (do not overmix). Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Rate It Print