Honey Banana Bread

Sweet, soft, and packed with bananas, this Banana Bread is the perfect snack, dessert, and breakfast treat. It is naturally sweetened with honey, making in free of refined sugars.

This Banana Bread has been a staple in our house as a quick snack for the kids. It has come in handy at all parts of the day! The time the girls ask for it most is for an afternoon snack. It is filling and hearty, but most of all, I think they like the sweet "treat" that is actually sweetened with honey! I have also gave them this in the morning with a side of eggs and also for an evening treat after dinner. I never mind giving them sweet treats when they don't have refined sugars in them.

I have transformed a fairly original recipe into a naturally sweetened option which I am loving. That is why I am calling this Honey Banana Bread! It is my normal banana bread recipe but leaving out the refined sugar. Honey is the only sweetener in this recipe. It was approved by my girls so I think it is ready to share!

Details and Tips!

This recipe is pretty straightforward. The best thing to remember when making a bread or cake is to make sure your ingredients are all room temperature so if you have the time, try to set out the cold ingredients for an hour or two.

The first thing to do is brown your butter. This step is optional but will add some nutty flavor to your bread. To brown the butter, add it to a saucepan over medium heat and let it bubble and brown until it is a deep golden color and there are brown bits on the bottom of the pan. You know it is done with then bubbles slow down. Once it is done, set it aside to cool slightly.

You can make this in a stand mixer or using a handheld mixer. While the butter is browning, whisk together your dry ingredients, just to get them evenly distributed.

Then, using a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix your honey, cooled browned butter, and yogurt until smooth. Then add in the eggs, milk, and vanilla and mix again.

Once the wet ingredients are mixed together, you will add in the dry ingredients and mix it until the dry ingredients are mostly combined. The add in the ripe bananas and mix. The texture of the bananas is really a personal preference. I like to mix mine until there are still some big chunks but they are mostly combined.

Then you pour the batter into a greased pan, I use a dish a little smaller than a 9x13, and bake for 45 minutes or so at 350 degrees!

What you need!

• all purpose flour
• salt
• baking soda
• plain greek yogurt or sour cream
• salted butter
• honey
• milk
• vanilla
• ripe bananas

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Customize!

You can really do a lot here to customize this recipe. The first thing is additions. You could definitely add chocolate chips. Sometimes I do that if I am making this specifically for a snack. The addition of chocolate chips will not make this free of refined sugars so keep that in mind.

If your family enjoys nuts in their sweets, you could definitely add some here as well. You could do walnuts, pecans, peanuts, pistachios. Whichever is your favorite. We personally do not love nuts in our food so I never put them in, but no judgement for those who do!

If you would like a crunchy top, you could top this with white sugar or turbinado sugar. Again, doing this would make the cake contain refined sugar so I have left it off here but go for it if you want!

You could also make this into banana muffins. This batter should make 12 muffins. You would want to start checking doneness at about 20 minutes or until you smell them!

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I hope you enjoy this honey banana bread! Let us know in the comments what you think! We love hearing from you!

Honey Banana Bread

Free of refined sugars and extremely tasty, this Banana Bread is a great snack or breakfast go to! A healthier take on a classic.

• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (or sour cream)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup milk (room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ripe bananas

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking dish around 8x8 in size. I typically use a rectangular dish that is slightly smaller than a 9x13.

2. In a saucepan on medium heat, melt the butter and let it brown for about 5 minutes. It is done when the aroma is nutty and the color is a deep golden brown. Set aside to cool slightly.

3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.

4. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix together the honey, browned butter, and yogurt until it is smooth. Add in the eggs, vanilla, and milk until smooth.

5. Then add in the dry ingredients and mix until almost combined.

6. Add in the bananas and mix on low until they are broken up. I like to stop once there are some larger chunks and smaller chunks still visible.

7. Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and spread around evenly. I like to use one a little smaller than 9x13.

8. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Store at room temperature for up to a few days in an airtight container. This cake will stay nice and moist with the honey and bananas. Enjoy! 

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