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Ultimate Moist Sugar-Free Banana Bread (Naturally Sweetened with Ripe Bananas)

Two thick slices of moist sugar free banana bread with visible walnuts served on a small plate.
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Bake this incredibly moist, guilt-free banana bread relying on the natural sweetness of very ripe bananas. It is an easy, wholesome loaf perfect for breakfast or a low sugar dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 4 very ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter or coconut oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour or almond flour for low carb
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • Optional: 1/4 cup zero-calorie sweetener (like monk fruit blend) if bananas are not extremely ripe

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the very ripe bananas until mostly smooth. You want some small lumps for texture.
  3. Stir the applesauce, melted butter (or oil), eggs, and vanilla extract into the mashed bananas until just combined.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. If using, mix in the optional zero-calorie sweetener here.
  5. Gently add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix with a spatula only until the flour streaks disappear. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
  6. If using nuts or chips, fold them in now.
  7. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 50 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached.
  9. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • The riper your bananas are (mostly black skin), the sweeter your bread will be, reducing the need for any added sweetener.
  • For a diabetic friendly dessert or low carb banana bread, substitute all-purpose flour with almond flour.
  • To keep the loaf extra moist, you can add 1/4 cup of plain Greek yogurt to the wet ingredients.
  • This bread freezes well once cooled. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and then foil.

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