Skinny Banana Bread

1. The initial step is to preheat the oven at 163 degrees celsius and also grease a loaf pan with a size of about 9 by 5 inches (you can also use a loaf pan similar to this size). You can also line the base of the baking pan with either parchment or wax paper.

2. Now, in a large mixing bowl, mash bananas and also add egg, brown sugar, vanilla, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir everything to integrate.

3. Take another medium-size bowl and combine all the dry ingredients, i.e., whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add dry contents into the wet ingredients bowl and mix everything nicely.

4. The last step is to gently stir in the melted butter and pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan. For 35 minutes to 45 minutes, bake the banana bread or until the inserted toothpick in the center of the bread comes out all clean.

5. Once the bread is completely baked, cool it for a few minutes by setting the pan aside. Be mindful to only remove banana bread from the pan when it is completely cooled.

SOME HELPFUL IDEAS TO MODIFY BANANA BREAD:

1. Banana bread with nuts: You can sprinkle one of your favorite nuts like walnuts, pecans, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, etc. In the end, gently stir the nuts into the batter.

2. Banana bread with dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips: At the very end of the preparation, add about 1 cup or more chocolate chips into the batter.

TOP BANANA BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING IF YOU LIKE:

To prepare the cream cheese frosting, on medium speed, beat 112 grams of softened cream cheese and ¼ cup of the softened unsalted butter together until you obtain a smooth consistency.

Now, add 1 cup of confectioners sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Beat to combine all these constituents well.

Spread this frosting on a cool loaf.