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Healthy Banana Bread (refined sugar-free)

Light and fluffy wholewheat healthy banana bread. Its also refined sugar-free and delicious!

And just like that H is at school and I’m preparing school lunch boxes.

I’m finding it quite fun at the moment – but it has only been a week. I’ll report back in a months time!

So with that in mind, I thought it would be nice to include a little sweet treat on occasion. So healthy banana bread it is.

Like most kids H is a pretty big fan of banana bread but most recipes are loaded with sugar and not at all healthy.

My recipe is light and fluffy and made using wholemeal spelt flour, and it’s refined sugar-free.

Enjoy xx

Light and fluffy wholewheat healthy banana bread. Its also refined sugar-free and delicious!

Light and fluffy wholewheat healthy banana bread. Its also refined sugar-free and delicious!
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5 from 7 votes

Healthy Banana Bread (refined sugar-free)

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 6 dates
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas ,about 4 medium super ripe spotty bananas
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste ,or essence
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups Spelt wholemeal flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 heaped teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F).
    Add dates to a small bowl and add boiling water to just covers the dates.  Allow to soak for a few minutes and then mash with a folk to form a paste. 
  • Combine all the wet ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine including the date paste.  
  • Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.  Don't over stir. 
  • Add to a lined loaf tin and bake for 45 minutes.  Test with a skewer, if it comes out clean it is ready.  Allow to cool on a wire rack and serve. 

Notes

This recipe is sweet but not super sweet like the brown sugar varieties.  Feel free to add extra dates or maple if you like.  I found it tasted sweeter the next day. 
Cut into lunchbox sized portion and freeze.  Pop into lunch boxes frozen and it will defrost in the lunchbox before lunch time. 

Light and fluffy wholewheat healthy banana bread. Its also refined sugar-free and delicious!

My little munchkin loved it :)

If you make my healthy banana bread, be sure to take a picture and upload to Instagram with the hashtag #littlebigh.  I’d love to see your creation. xx

 

love Little Big H

Feb 11, 2019Cristie

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  1. Cindy Gordon

    February 11, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    5 stars
    Love that this is refined sugar-free! I have been trying to take a closer look at my sugar intake and learn more about sugars. I am moving towards refined sugars and going from there!

    Reply
    • Cristie

      February 11, 2019 at 1:35 pm

      Thanks so much Cindy, I started being careful with sugar once my little guy came along. I have very little now and feel much better for it.

      Reply
  2. Andrea Metlika

    February 11, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    5 stars
    Fabulous recipe. I love banana bread and this one I can eat and know it’s healthy.

    Reply
    • Cristie

      February 12, 2019 at 11:48 am

      Thanks Andrea :)

      Reply
  3. Tisha

    February 11, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    5 stars
    This is perfect! SO great this is refined sugar-free! This looks so good!

    Reply
  4. Valentina

    February 11, 2019 at 5:15 pm

    5 stars
    I love banana bread and this one sounds like a healthier version than most. Delicious! And your little one is adorable!

    Reply
    • Cristie

      February 12, 2019 at 11:46 am

      Thank you Valentina xx

      Reply
  5. Dannii

    February 11, 2019 at 7:23 pm

    5 stars
    Banana bread is a favourite in our house. So nice with a coffee.

    Reply
  6. Louise

    February 25, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    I made this and it worked out a treat. My son loves it and I love that it is that it is a healthier version.

    Reply
    • Cristie

      July 17, 2019 at 11:09 am

      Thanks so much for the feedback Louise. I’m so happy your son loved it.

      Reply
  7. Kamilia

    June 17, 2021 at 12:36 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe! Made this tonight and the children loved it. I used medjool dates and, in combination with the bananas, it had more than enough sweetness. I used wholemeal spelt flour.

    Reply
    • Cristie

      September 4, 2021 at 8:36 pm

      Thank you for the feedback Kamilla, that’s wonderful to hear. xx

      Reply
  8. Rachael

    May 19, 2022 at 4:23 am

    5 stars
    I rarely leave a comment about an attempted recipe. This is fantastic – so easy, not sickening sweet, very moreish, lovely texture and a family winner!! I will be making this a lot. Thanks heaps!

    Reply
    • Cristie

      September 4, 2022 at 5:32 pm

      Thank you for the feedback Rachael, that’s lovely to hear.

      Reply

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