Zucchini Banana Bread

wellplated.com · 2026 · 10 slices (1 loaf)

Against 708 banana bread recipes

Less banana than 94% of recipes and less fat than 88%.

How it compares

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

Less banana than 94% of recipes: 88% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 148%.
Less fat than 88% of recipes: 21% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%, about half as much.
Less leavening than 88% of recipes: 2.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.5%.
No dairy at all, where 54% of recipes use some (most of those 25 to 60% of the flour weight).

Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini (about 2 small zucchini)≈ 248 g
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium bananas)≈ 225 g
1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup≈ 113 g
1/4 cup coconut sugar (or light or dark brown sugar)≈ 55 g
1/4 cup coconut oil (melted and cooled to room temperature (or use very light olive oil or canola oil))≈ 55 g
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 6 g
2 large eggs (at room temperature)≈ 100 g
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 3.9 g
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
1/2 teaspoon baking powder (I recommend aluminum free)≈ 2.3 g
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
2 cups white whole wheat flour≈ 256 g
1/3 cup chopped toasted nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, or chocolate chips (optional)≈ 40 g

flour 256 gbatter 1110 g

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

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

Nearest by baker's percentages: banana, sugar, fat, egg, dairy, leavening, salt.