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a slice of banana bread with walnuts on a plate with a fork next to it.
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Greek Yogurt Banana Nut Bread

Simple banana bread made with Greek yogurt, ripe bananas, and other pantry staples. Fluffy and so good!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: bread, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Salt
Skill Level: Beginner
Servings: 10 slices
Author: Rena

Ingredients

  • 3 large ripe bananas about 1.5 cups mashed
  • 2 large eggs see note
  • 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt or vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts plus more for topping, or pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, add the 3 large ripe bananas (mashed), 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ cup brown sugar, and 1/3 cup coconut oil. Whisk to combine.
    egg, yogurt, oil, and sugar placed in a bowl
  • To another bowl, add the 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt. Mix to combine.
    flour added into a bowl.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture over the wet banana mixture and continue to mix until it is fully incorporated.
    flour added to egg and yogurt mixture.
  • Add in the 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans) and mix to combine.
    Walnuts are added over the banana bread batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with more walnuts if you like.
    batter added to pan and topped with more walnuts.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. For the last 15 minutes, if the bread is turning dark brown on top, you may cover it with foil to prevent it from getting too crispy.
    baked banana bread in a pan.
  • Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
    Banana bread on a wire rack.

Video

Notes

  • In my video, I didn't add the walnuts into the batter because 4 out of 5 of my kids won't eat any If I add any nuts. I added them on top because it would be easy to pick them out. So if you have picky eaters, swap the nuts with chocolate chips. 
  • For a light and fluffy texture, I recommend you use just one egg. For those who like it a bit more dense, then 2 eggs work great.
  • Use any flour of your choice. I like all-purpose flour, but you can do a mix of different flours, and it will still work.
  • You can swap the Plain Greek yogurt with vanilla yogurt instead. 
  • Using melted butter instead of coconut oil is ideal, of course, to get that shiny look. You can swap the coconut oil with any other oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg