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Sugar Free Banana Bread

Sugar free banana bread with naturally sweetened banana loaf flavor—made using very ripe mashed bananas for sweetness with no added sugar. The crumb bakes up deeply golden and tender, then firms as it cools for clean, sliceable pieces.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bananas
  • 4 very ripe bananas Mashed (use extra-ripe for maximum natural sweetness)
Eggs
  • 2 large eggs
Coconut oil
  • 0.25 cup coconut oil, melted
Vanilla
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Flour
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour
Baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
Salt
  • 0.25 tsp salt
Applesauce
  • 0.25 cup unsweetened applesauce
Optional mix-ins
  • 0.25 cup sugar-free chocolate chips or chopped nuts Optional

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5 loaf pan so the batter releases cleanly after baking.
Make the batter
  1. Whisk mashed very ripe bananas, eggs, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, and unsweetened applesauce until smooth and combined.
  2. Fold in all-purpose or whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until just combined, keeping the batter from overmixing.
  3. Fold in sugar-free chocolate chips or chopped nuts if using, then stop mixing once they are evenly distributed.
Bake
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top so it bakes evenly.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 60–70 minutes until the top is deeply golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool and slice
  1. Cool completely before slicing, since the bread firms up significantly as it cools.

Notes

For the sweetest loaf, use very ripe bananas with lots of brown spots and mash thoroughly. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days; freeze slices in an airtight container up to 2 months. For a nut-free option, swap the optional mix-ins for nothing (use only the banana base) to keep it simple and clean eating-friendly.