Let's make an eggless banana bread with no refined sugar or refined flour. Perfect for a snack, breakfast or a sweet nibble.
There’s banana bread, and there’s BANANA bread !! For many people around the world, it’s breakfast.
For us at home it’s a sweet nibble, a dessert kind of kick that is mildly sweet, forgiving and uses up the banana on the counter top. I have made many versions of Banana bread already, but we are ALWAYS game for a newer version. Quick breads are much loved at home, and we always like a healthier treat, avoiding the excess sugar / fat as much as possible and going for natural substitutes.
Quick breads resembling cake is often the most baked sweet treat at home. Be it Chai Spiced Banana Bread , Zucchini Double Chocolate Bread (on so yumm!!) or any other avatar of the Banana Bread with Cranberries or no Knead Wholewheat Banana Bread, it is always a sellout success at home, catering to the snack bites post school or at school.
Or a dessert post dessert or for midnight cravings!
Did you know homemade Applesauce or bananas or homemade pureed Pumpkin could replace eggs and fat too ? Did you know Zucchini could be hidden inside a chocolate cake ?
If you are a fan of Banana Bread or healthy bakes / quick breads like us, hit up any of the following recipes
5 reasons to LOVE this Banana Bread
- 100% wholewheat
- Contains NO refined sugar
- Eggless
- Vegan too !
- Bonus - has a superfood sugar replacement too (recipe below)
- .. and uses up all the banana at home 🙂 win - win - win !
Tips for a great Banana Bread:
- Oven Baking times may vary. See what works for you, till a skewer / toothpick comes out clean
- If you are omitting any / adding any ingredient from the above list, the baking time and output may vary.
- Once the wet and dry ingredients are mixed, gently fold. Overmixing may result in the bread turning hard
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- If using Maida / All purpose flour in place of wholewheat flour, the liquid needed might be slightly lesser.
- If the bread is browning too fast, tent the baking pan with aluminium foil quickly
- I used a 8 ½ X 4 ½ pan. If you use any other pan, the bake time would vary slightly. Keep an eye on the rising bread.
Let’s see how to make it:
Prep time - 15 min, Bake time - 35 mins, Makes - 1 loaf / 6 servings
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What you need for Sugarfree Wholewheat Banana Bread
Dry ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup Wholewheat flour (home-milled or store bought atta)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Wet ingredients:
- 2 Banana (ripe, mashed with a fork, large sized)
- ⅓ cup Olive oil (feel free to sub with coconut oil / canola / high quality vegetable oil or any neutral oil)
- 3 pitted dates
- 3 tablespoon mini choco chips
- ¼ cup water (or milk of your choice)
- ¼ cup maple syrup (or agave)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fold in / top up:
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoon Almond flakes (opt.)
How to make Sugarfree Wholewheat Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 180 C.
- Soak the dates in some hot water for 10 mins before turning on the oven.
- Sift all the dry ingredients twice over in a large bowl.
- In a blender, puree together dates + banana + oil to a smooth puree without adding any additional water.
- Add this to a bowl, add the pureed banana + dates puree , oil and fold gently.
- Now fold in the vanilla extract, maple syrup to this and again fold gently..
- Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mix, fold again with half the chocochips + chopped walnuts
- Transfer this batter to a greased baking pan (I used a 8.5 X 4.5 pan)
- Tap gently.
- Sprinkle the rest of the chocochips + nuts + flaked almonds (if using)
- Bake for 30-35 mins, checking at 25-27 mins if a tooth pick comes clean
- Each oven is different and the bake time may differ based on quality and quantity of ingredients
- Once done, cool on a wire rack.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Cool, cut and serve as a dessert or snack
This goes to Shh Secret Cooking Challenge Where Rafeeda gave us Healthy Desserts Theme. I have made this with secret ingredients of Cinnamon powder + Almonds that she chose me to feature in this dessert 🙂 Check out her space to make this yum Dry Fruit n Nut Kheer with no refined sugar
Sugarfree Wholewheat Banana Bread
Equipment
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Bowl
- Pots and Pans
- 1 Oven
- 1 Baking Pan
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup Wholewheat flour home-milled or store bought atta
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Wet ingredients:
- 2 Banana ripe, mashed with a fork, large sized
- ⅓ cup Olive oil feel free to sub with coconut oil / canola / high quality vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 3 pitted dates
- 3 tablespoon mini choco chips
- ¼ cup water or milk of your choice
- ¼ cup maple syrup or agave
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fold in / top up:
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped coarse
- 2 tablespoon Almond flakes opt.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C.
- Soak the dates in some hot water for 10 mins before turning on the oven.
- Sift all the dry ingredients twice over in a large bowl.
- In a blender, puree together dates + banana + oil to a smooth puree without adding any additional water.
- Add this to a bowl, add the pureed banana + dates puree , oil and fold gently.
- Now fold in the vanilla extract, maple syrup to this and again fold gently..
- Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mix, fold again with half the chocochips + chopped walnuts
- Transfer this batter to a greased baking pan (I used a 8.5 X 4.5 pan)
- Tap gently.
- Sprinkle the rest of the chocochips + nuts + flaked almonds (if using)
- Bake for 30-35 mins, checking at 25-27 mins if a tooth pick comes clean
- Each oven is different and the bake time may differ based on quality and quantity of ingredients
- Once done, cool on a wire rack.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Cool, cut and serve as a dessert or snack
Notes
- Oven Baking times may vary. See what works for you, till a skewer / toothpick comes out clean
- If you are omitting any / adding any ingredient from the above list, the baking time and output may vary.
- Once the wet and dry ingredients are mixed, gently fold. Overmixing may result in the bread turning hard
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- If using Maida / All purpose flour in place of wholewheat flour, the liquid needed might be slightly lesser.
- If the bread is browning too fast, tent the baking pan with aluminium foil quickly
- I used a 8 ½ X 4 ½ pan. If you use any other pan, the bake time would vary slightly. Keep an eye on the rising bread.
Priya Iyer says
What a lovely bake, Kalyani! The bread looks so soft and moist. Would love to have a bite. 🙂 Especially love that this has no refined sugar.
Kalyani says
THanks Priya. it surely IS moist and yummy!
Radha says
Beautiful bake! Delicious and nutritious one too. I love the addition of maple syrup here.
Kalyani says
thanks Radha! yeah Maple syrup does add a beautiful taste to this
Mayuri Patel says
A lovely bake Kalyani, so soft and moist. Since coming to Canada, maple syrup goes almost in all my bakes. It adds such a distinct flavour and is super healthy.
Kalyani says
so good to know,Mayuri! Thank you
Sasmita Sahoo says
I just love this eggless banana bread with no refined sugar and even no refined flour. Just perfect for a snack time
Kalyani says
Thanks Sasmita
Narmadha says
Banana bread looks so soft, moist, and delicious. Such a healthy, nutritious, and guilt-free treat for everyone in the family.
Kalyani says
Thank you, Narmadha
Renu says
A nice sugar-free bread and a good use of over-ripe bananas. Awesome recipe bookmarking to try soon.
Kalyani says
Awesome,do try it Renu
Vasusvegkitchen says
Loved all your cake recipes,this whole wheat banana bread looks super delicious with sponge texture. Liked the way you prepared with out using sugar, healthy and tasty.
Kalyani says
Thanks Aruna..
Jayashree. T. Rao says
Lovely bake without any sugar in it Kalyani. I am yet to use the maple syrup, will get it now.
Kalyani says
thank you,Jayashree. Do try it
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
I love that there is no added sugar... The loaf looks absolutely soft. I wish I could take a peice of it right now... Yum...
Kalyani says
awww. wish I could pass you a loaf, Rafee ! Thanks !
Seema Sriram says
There is no better comfort than toastd banana bread with coffee. I love it any day. I will make my next batch with your recipe as it sounds yum.
Kalyani says
absolutely,Seema. We love it as is or toasted too..
Vidisha says
Terrible recipe, the proportions were so weird they made a very thick batter, it was like a very wet dough and not a cake batter
Kalyani says
sorry to hear that... This is a tried and tested banana bread at home, am very sorry it didn't work for you.