Almond Butter Banana Bread

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Almond Butter Banana Bread

This Almond Butter Banana Bread is naturally sweetened with ripe mashed banana and honey - no sugar. Creamy almond butter and tangy buttermilk make it extra moist. It’s a healthier version of traditional banana bread but still so delicious!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Bread, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana bread, banana bread recipe

Servings:

Ingredients

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour , spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup almond butter
1/2 cup honey
1 & 1/2 cups overly ripe mashed banana
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sliced and crumbled almonds
1 & 1/2 teaspoons turbinado sugar , optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9×5 standard loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on the two longer sides.
Combine almond butter and honey in a small bowl and heat in the microwave until softened, about 20 seconds. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add in the banana, buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and almond butter-honey mixture; stir just until combined.
Pour batter evenly in the loaf pan; sprinkle almonds and turbinado sugar (if using) over the top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Have a smaller loaf pan? We always bake this bread in a 9×5 loaf pan, but if you have an 8x4x2 pan, it will still work. Note that since there’s less surface area, the loaf may be a bit taller and take a few extra minutes to bake.

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