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Healthy Blueberry Banana Bread

Ashley Manila · bakerbynature.com · 2014 · 8 slices

Against 708 banana bread recipes

No fat, unlike 92% of recipes and less sugar than 75%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 708 banana bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No fat at all, where 92% of recipes use some (most of those 34 to 55% of the flour weight).
  • Less sugar than 75% of recipes: 57% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
  • More salt than 76% of recipes: 1.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%.
  • No dairy at all, where 54% of recipes use some (most of those 25 to 60% of the flour weight).
Banana: 184%, 71st percentileSugar: 57%, 25th percentileFat: 0%, 4th percentileEgg: 52%, 76th percentileDairy: 0%, 23rd percentileLeavening: 4.3%, 68th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 81st percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 1 and 1/2 cups whole wheat flour≈ 192 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar (you may also use an equal amount of light brown sugar, packed)≈ 110 g
  • 1/4 cup coconut, melted≈ 59 g
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce≈ 64 g
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten (at room temperature)≈ 100 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 3 VERY ripe bananas, peeled and mashed (should yield 1 and 1/4 cups of mashed banana)≈ 354 g
  • 1 and 1/2 cups fresh blueberries≈ 222 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 banana, sliced in half lengthwise, optional≈ 118 g

flour 192 gbatter 1123 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 708 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Banana184% · 71st percentile
  • Sugar57% · 25th percentile
  • Fat0% · 4th percentile
  • Egg52% · 76th percentile
  • Dairy0% · 23rd percentile
  • Leavening4.3% · 68th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 81st percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
55 to 65 minutes
median 55 minutes

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