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

A thick slice of moist sugar free banana bread, featuring a golden crust and visible nuts, served on a white plate.
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Bake this wonderfully moist, sugar-free banana bread. It relies on the natural sweetness of very ripe bananas, making it a guilt-free choice for breakfast or a wholesome snack.

Ingredients

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  • 3 large very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or avocado oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • Optional: 1/4 teaspoon monk fruit sweetener or stevia equivalent (for extra sweetness if bananas are not very 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 ripe bananas until mostly smooth. You can leave a few small lumps for texture.
  3. Whisk the mashed bananas, applesauce, melted oil, eggs, and vanilla extract into the wet mixture until just combined.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. If using, add the optional monk fruit sweetener here.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix only until the flour streaks disappear. Do not overmix; this keeps your bread tender.
  6. If using nuts or chocolate chips, gently fold them in now.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 50 to 60 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 removing it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • The riper your bananas are (the browner the peel), the sweeter your bread will be, reducing the need for any added sweeteners.
  • For a diabetic friendly dessert option, use almond flour instead of wheat flour, adjusting baking time as needed.
  • This low sugar dessert freezes well; wrap cooled slices tightly in plastic wrap before freezing.

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