🌱 Better-For-You Banana Raisin Bread

Better-For-You Banana Raisin Bread

 

Calories: 134

Protein: 3 g

Prep: 10 min  Cook Time: 50 mins

Serves: 12 slices

Ingredients

  • Very ripe bananas (mashed): 320g / 11.3 oz / ~3 large bananas

  • Large egg: 50g / 1.8 oz / 1 egg

  • Vanilla extract: 1 tsp

  • Brown sugar: 38g / 1.3 oz / 3 Tbsp

  • Granulated sugar: 25g / 0.9 oz / 2 Tbsp

  • All-purpose flour: 180g / 6.3 oz / 1 1/2 cups

  • Unsweetened applesauce: 30g / 1 oz / 2 Tbsp

  • Raisins: 110g / 3.9 oz / 3/4 cup

  • Ground cinnamon: 1 tsp

  • Baking soda: 1 tsp

  • Baking powder: 1/4 tsp

  • Salt: 1/4 tsp

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C and line or grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth.

3. Add egg, vanilla, sugars and applesauce. Mix until combined.

4. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir gently until just combined (do not overmix).

5. Fold in raisins.

6. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake 45–55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Cool completely before slicing into 12 pieces.

Meal Prep Suggestions

Room temp: Store in airtight container up to 3 days.

Refrigerate: Store up to 1 week.

Freeze: Slice and freeze up to 2 months. Toast or microwave to reheat.

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