Mom's Best Fluffy "Skinny" Banana Bread (179 Calories)
Bela's famous secret recipe for the Best Fluffy Banana Bread! This loaf is buttery, incredibly moist, and uses a special melted butter method to stay light. It tastes just like the bakery version but with 100 fewer calories per slice. The perfect guilt free way to use up over ripe bananas!

Ingredients
15 servings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together.
- In a medium mixing bowl, using a fork, mash the ripe bananas until smooth, then, eggs, melted butter and vanilla, mix with a whisk until combined.
- Mix the wet mixture into the dry ingredients using a whisk until smooth.
- Fold in chopped nuts, if using.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes.
- Serve warm from a toaster or microwave or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
179kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$545.00
$545.00
Per Serving
$36.00/serving
$36.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1090.00 vs buying!
~$1090.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (92% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| all purpose flour | 0.5 cups | $6.00 |
| brown sugar | 0.5 cup | $15.00 |
| white granulated sugar | 0.25 cup | $10.00 |
| baking powder | 2 tsp | $13.00 |
| baking soda | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| salt | 0.25 tsp | - |
| ground cinnamon | 1 tsp | $10.00 |
| ripe bananas | 3 large | - |
| melted butter | 0.5 cup | $130.00 |
| eggs | 2 large | $65.00 |
| pure vanilla extract | 1 tsp | $51.00 |
| chopped walnuts or pecans | 0.5 cup | $244.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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