Healthy Banana Bread (Naturally Sweetened)

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas

  (about 3 bananas)
• 1/3 cup cooking oil

  (melted coconut oil, extra-virgin olive oil, vegetable oil)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

  (or honey)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk

  (dairy, non-dairy, or water)
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch ground cloves

  or nutmeg (optional)

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a 8.5 x 4.5 loaf pan (or 9 x 5 inch pan) with
  nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Then add the oil and maple syrup and combine.
  Add the eggs, milk, yogurt, and vanilla; whisk until fully combined.
• 3 Stir in the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and optional spice (like cloves,
  nutmeg, etc). With a spoon or spatula, fold in the flour until just combined.
  Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan.
• 4 Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
  clean. Depending on which loaf pan I use, my bread is usually done in about 52
  minutes). Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a
  wire rack to cool before slicing.

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