Low Carb Banana Bread With Carbquick

Delicious sugar free low carb banana bread made with healthy ingredients. This recipe includes real bananas! In addition, I used Greek yogurt to add tenderness along with common spices for extra flavor!

Low Carb Banana Bread With Carbquick

If you’ve been dying to enjoy a slice of banana bread while keeping your carbohydrates low, then this recipe is going to be one of your favorites!

In fact, even those that don’t follow a low carb diet will enjoy this banana bread.

When I bake, my husband always assumes it’s made with “odd” ingredients. I have to admit, that nine times out of ten I do replace traditional ingredients with their lower carbohydrate alternative.

In this case, in place of all-purpose flour I used Carbquick.

What is Carbquick?

Carbquick is a low carb baking mix similar to Bisquick, except the net carbs are 80-90% lower than Bisquick.

In the mix is a processed ingredient called Carbalose flour, which is modified wheat with plant fiber. If you are sensitive to gluten then this product may not be for you.

I have seen this brand circling around the low carb community for a long time, but never bought it.

Instead I made my own low carb baking mix that I’ve made low carb pecan muffins with as well low carb chocolate cake.

But I’ve been super curious and sometimes convenience trumps being economical. My verdict is that this ready-to-go baking mix is GOOD.

In fact, Alan didn’t know that I used a different type of a flour in this banana bread.

Healthy Banana Bread Recipe

Not only did I keep the carbohydrates lower than a traditional loaf of bread, but I also added some additional healthy ingredients.

Instead of using oil (not all oils are bad!), I kept this bread moist with Greek yogurt.

Also, as I mentioned above, real bananas are in this recipe instead of an extract.

Bananas get a bad rap in the low carb community because of their natural sugars, which gives bananas a higher carb count.

Although, bananas have other health benefits such as being a good source for potassium, vitamin C and B6.

In addition, I enhanced the flavors with a hint of cinnamon, which is a spice known to help lower blood sugar levels.

Ingredients For Low Carb Banana Bread

For this recipe gather the following ingredients:

• Carbquick
• Baking powder
• Cinnamon
• Brown sugar alternative like Monk Fruit
• Salt
• 2 medium bananas, extra ripe
• Greek yogurt
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract

Equipment Needed

• Large mixing bowl
• Medium mixing bowl
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Loaf pan

How To Make Low Carb Banana Bread

This bread only take 5 minutes to mix together, then another 45 minutes of patience while the bread bakes. Fair warning.

1. In a medium bowl mash banana. Add Greek yogurt, vanilla extract and eggs. Mix until well combined.
2. In a large bowl whisk together Carbquick, baking powder, cinnamon, sweetener and salt.
3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the center of the well. Stir with a spatula until combined. Don’t over mix.
4. Grease the loaf pan and add the banana bread batter to the pan.
5. Bake at 350° for 42-45 minutes.

What Sweetener Can I Use For Healthy Bread?

There are several options when choosing a sweetener for this banana bread.

Generally, I use about 1/3 of a cup of a sugar alternative like brown monk fruit for this low carb banana bread recipe.

Some factors to consider – how ripe are the bananas? If the bananas are nice and ripe, then 1/3 cup is plenty sweet for me.

If you like your treats extra sweet then you could add up to a full cup of sweetener like it’s made in traditional recipes.

My favorite types of sweeteners I have used to bake with are monk fruit, erythritol, stevia or a stevia/erythritol blend.

Additional Add-Ins

This recipe is a basic banana bread, so I encourage you to get creative with additional ingredients. Add up to 1 cup of the ingredients below or mix in a combination of several:

• Unsweetened coconut flakes
• Chopped nuts; walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts
• Sugar free chocolate baking chips
• Swirl on top of the dough nut butter of your choice

How Many Carbs Are In Banana Bread?

This recipe (9×4 loaf) yields 16 slices with 4.2 net grams of carbohydrates.

I usually will let the nutritional calculator add up the macronutrients, but for this recipe I did the math myself because I’m certain Carbquick isn’t in the database.

Your macronutrients may differ, so use my calculations for this low carb banana bread with carbquick as a reference only.

Also, for a snack, I slice a piece, then cut it in half again when I add peanut butter or any other topping.

Is This Low Carb Banana Bread Keto?

Since I didn’t bake this bread with any oil like avocado or coconut, then I would not consider this a keto bread.

However, this can easily be adjusted to a keto diet by adding some fat like sugar free peanut butter, coconut butter or some sugar free pumpkin spice butter.

How To Store Banana Bread

Cool the loaf completely before wrapping it in saran wrap, foil or placing in an air tight container.

This low carb banana bread can be left on the counter for a couple of days or in the refrigerator for up to a week if properly stored.

In addition, freeze this bread in an air tight freezer bag or container for 2-3 months.

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