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Two slices of The Best WW (Weight Watchers) Banana Bread on a white plate.
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5 from 7 votes

Weight Watchers Banana Bread

This Weight Watchers banana bread is moist, full of banana flavor, and made with a combination of mashed and chopped bananas for the perfect texture. At just 4 Weight Watchers points per slice, it's great for breakfast, snacking, or freezing for later.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy banana bread recipe, Weight Watchers banana bread recipe
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 157kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 6 small bananas or 5 large
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup skim milk
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. 
    Cooking spray
  • Mash bananas (4 small or 3 large) in a medium bowl. Peel and chop the other 2 bananas into small pieces.
    6 small bananas
  • Sift the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl.
    1 cup flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon sea salt
  •  In a large bowl beat the brown sugar and butter together, add the egg and beat until combined.
    ½ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 egg
  • Add the dry ingredients, the mashed banana and the milk to the butter mixture in batches, alternating between them and mixing in between each addition. Mix it until just combined.
    ¼ cup skim milk
  • Fold in the walnuts and chopped bananas. 
    ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top of the loaf begins to brown and a toothpick, or tester, inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  • Cool for 15 minutes in the pan and then turn the loaf out onto a wire rack and allow to cool.

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Notes

Each slice is 4 WW points if you cut it into 16 slices. 
Add the dry ingredients, mashed bananas, and milk in three additions, alternating between them and mixing just until combined after each addition.
 
Nutrition information is approximate and will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands used.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg