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Healthy-ish Lemon Poppy Seed Banana Bread

Kim Lange · thebakingchocolatess.com · 2026 · 10 slices

Against 708 banana bread recipes

More leavening than 86% of recipes and more dairy than 82%.

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How it compares

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

  • More leavening than 86% of recipes: 5.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.5%.
  • More dairy than 82% of recipes: 52% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 15%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More egg than 78% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Less fat than 78% of recipes: 29% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%.
Banana: 189%, 76th percentileSugar: 56%, 24th percentileFat: 29%, 21st percentileEgg: 53%, 81st percentileDairy: 52%, 83rd percentileLeavening: 5.7%, 87th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 81st percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed (about 1 1/4 cups))≈ 354 g
  • 1/3 cup agave (honey, or maple syrup)≈ 104 g
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (avocado oil, or melted coconut oil)≈ 55 g
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt (or 1/4 cup blended cottage cheese)≈ 82 g
  • 1 tablespoon milk (skip if using cottage cheese)≈ 15 g
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)≈ 100 g
  • Zest of 2 lemonsn/a
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice≈ 30 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or white whole wheat, 50/50 mix, or oat flour)≈ 188 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds≈ 30 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar≈ 60 g
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice≈ 22 g
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup or agave≈ 7 g

flour 188 gbatter 974 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.

  • Banana189% · 76th percentile
  • Sugar56% · 24th percentile
  • Fat29% · 21st percentile
  • Egg53% · 81st percentile
  • Dairy52% · 83rd percentile
  • Leavening5.7% · 87th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 81st percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
45 to 60 minutes
median 55 minutes

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