Low-Sugar Coconut Banana Bread Recipe

Oct 15 2024
Craving banana bread but not all the sugar? This banana bread has a mere 5 grams of the sweet stuff, plus it’s spiked with coconut. It adds a very beach-vacation vibe to the cozy classic! And, if for some reason you need another excuse to whip this up, it’s also gluten free.

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Hungry Girl Healthy Coconut Banana Bread  Recipe

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1/8 of recipe (1 slice): 125 calories, 2.5g total fat (1g sat. fat), 198mg sodium, 26.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 5g sugars, 4.5g protein

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 cup (about 2 medium) mashed extra-ripe banana

1/2 cup (about 4 large) egg whites or liquid egg substitute

1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

3 tbsp. natural no-calorie granular sweetener that measures like sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. coconut extract

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/8 tsp. salt

3 tbsp. sweetened shredded coconut, divided

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9” X 5” loaf pan with nonstick spray.

In a blender, pulse oats to the consistency of coarse flour. Add all remaining ingredients except shredded coconut to the blender. Blend until smooth and uniform, stopping and stirring as needed.

Stir in 2 tbsp. coconut. Transfer batter to the loaf pan and smooth out the top.

Top with remaining 1 tbsp. coconut. Bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 35–40 minutes.

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

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