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I love banana nut bread. When my mother let the banana’s brown to save them, I knew it was coming. My mother used to make it in the fall a lot. It was great to have at Thanksgiving. Generally banana nut bread is loaded with sugar on top of over ripe bananas that also produce a lot of sweetness. So over the years I’ve tried to “healthify” it without taking away the taste. I recently made this recipe for my family and they loved it. I actually used half the stevia in this recipe and my kids still loved it. Changing some of the ingredients lowers the calories but still has that strong banana flavor.
Truvia® is the only sweetner we use in our house. I’ve used it in my Raspberry Frozen Yogurt, in my coffee and in my baking. I love the taste of it far better than anything else. Plus, it’s a natural zero calorie sweetener born from the leaves of the stevia plant. They also have a baking blend that contains sugar but 75% less calories than plain sugar. Truvia® has a fantastic program called Share a Sweet Future. The program, called Sharing a Sweet Future, is a natural extension of the Truvia brand. Based on the notion that in many countries Truvia sweetener offers a way to reduce excess calories, the business can now deliver needed nutrition to those who do not receive sufficient calories in other parts of the world. This program will provide 36,000 children in the Chuquisaca region of Bolivia with nutritious breakfasts and lunches at their schools. In addition, 240 cleaner-burning stoves will be installed in schools to improve the health and safety for hundreds of mothers who cook at the schools over open fires being exposed to burn hazards and smoke inhalation. The new stoves create less smoke and reduce fire hazards as well as deforestation.
Healthified Banana Nut Bread
I find that banana nut bread is best served warm with a bit of butter on it. Mmmm, I’m going to have a piece now.
What you will need
- 2 Cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup of cultured butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 Cup + 1 1/2 tbsp Truvia® or 24 Truvia® packets This is the conversion or 1 cup of sugar.
- 2 Cup mashed bananas - approximately 5 medium overripe bananas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Mash the bananas in a bowl until liquified. Lumps are ok.
- Mix in butter, eggs and Truvia®. You can use an electric mixer or stand mixer. Keep in mind that the stevia is much sweeter than regular sugar so you don't need as much of it. You can find a proper conversion chart here. (If you like it less "sugary" you can cut this in half as well with only 12 packets or 3 1/2 tbsp)
- In a separate bowl sift the whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt.
- Slowly mix the flour mixture into the banana mixture.
- Grease a loaf pan and place the mixture into it. The recipe can yield one large loaf or two medium loaves.
- Place a few chopped walnuts onto the top of the mixture.
- Bake for 1 hour. (Depending on your oven you may need to do a stick test to make sure the stick is clean when you pull it out of the bread)
Okay, that looks really good! I love banana bread.
Sounds delicious, I love quick breads
I love Banana nut bread — and we are def a Truvia household!
You couldn’t have known I love banana nut bread so thanks for posting this.
That looks and sounds really good!
This bread looks amazingly good!
I am delighted to hear that Truia is helping out the children of Bolivia. Heart touching.
That bread looks fantastic! I’ve never tried Truvia but I’ll check them out.
Banana bread is a favorite here. That reminds me to make some. That looks delicious.
What a great way to cut some calories form a family favorite!
Love banana bread, anxious to try the healthefied banana nut bread