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Healthy Banana Bread

joyfoodsunshine.com · 2021 · 12 Servings

Against 708 banana bread recipes

More banana than 83% of recipes and less fat than 83%.

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How it compares

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

  • More banana than 83% of recipes: 211% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 148%.
  • Less fat than 83% of recipes: 25% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%.
  • No dairy at all, where 54% of recipes use some (most of those 25 to 60% of the flour weight).
Banana: 211%, 83rd percentileSugar: 76%, 49th percentileFat: 25%, 17th percentileEgg: 45%, 62nd percentileDairy: 0%, 23rd percentileLeavening: 2.7%, 29th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 70th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 4 overripe bananas (mashed (about 1 ½ cups))≈ 472 g
  • 2 eggs≈ 100 g
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • ½ cup honey ((or maple syrup))≈ 170 g
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce≈ 128 g
  • ¼ cup vanilla Greek yogurt≈ 50 g
  • ¼ cup salted butter (melted)≈ 57 g
  • 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour≈ 224 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon≈ 8 g
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup mix-ins optional: chocolate chips (nuts, dried fruit, coconut, etc.)≈ 170 g

flour 224 gbatter 1396 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.

  • Banana211% · 83rd percentile
  • Sugar76% · 49th percentile
  • Fat25% · 17th percentile
  • Egg45% · 62nd percentile
  • Dairy0% · 23rd percentile
  • Leavening2.7% · 29th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 70th percentile

Oven

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

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