My one-year-old son LOVES fruit. He loves veggies. He loves all of the healthy food, and is so easy to feed! My 6-year-old daughter, however, would prefer to live on a diet of processed, unhealthy foods. It is torture trying to get her to eat anything healthy. This can pose a particular challenge when I pack her lunches for school. She would love if I packed her lunchables everyday, but giving her a balanced diet of wholesome foods is a priority of mine. That is why I end up hiding fruits and veggies in her lunches. So, in my pursuit of health(ier) foods, I decided to put together an organic banana bread recipe to add to her lunch this week.
Organic Banana Bread Recipe
This organic banana bread recipe has been a favorite of hers since she was a toddler. I have modified it over the years, swapping in maple syrup for organic sugar cane, and adding in organic ingredients as we went along. I now make it completely organic, because the ingredients that are in this organic banana bread recipe are ingredients that I typically buy organic. Now, I will say that not everything I buy is organic… sometimes I am not willing to pay the high premium to buy organic versus non-organic. For instance, when it comes to fruit, I generally buy organic fruit for the dirty dozen, and otherwise, I will shop for a good deal or the freshest looking produce.
I have also found that certain stores have more affordable organic options than others. Trader Joes is my favorite place to shop right now, as they have a great selection of organic foods, and it is the cheapest I have seen in my city. Kroger stores also have a great selection, at a reasonable price. I have heard that Costco is a great place to shop in bulk, and has a ton of organic options, but I haven’t been there yet. It is on my list of places to visit soon!
One last thing, my daughter is getting to the age where I want to start teaching her about cooking/baking, but in a way that she will find engaging. I decided to make a coloring page with the ingredients of our banana bread. She could color as I baked, and also learn about the ingredients in the organic banana bread recipe. I have included a free printable of the banana bread coloring page. You have a little one at your table to entertain while you cook!
Printable Banana Bread Coloring Page
Here is our organic banana bread recipe. It is perfect for breakfast, snack, or lunch side. Kids and adults love it. It’ll keep fresh for about a week (not that it’ll stick around that long!).
Organic Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups organic flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder aluminum-free
- 1/2 cup melted organic butter
- 1/2 cup organic maple syrup
- 1 organic free-range egg
- 2 ripe organic bananas
- 1/8 cup organic whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 5x9 pan with butter.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and baking powder, and mix well.
- In a large bowl, stir together melted butter and maple syrup. Add in egg, bananas, and milk, then mix well (a few banana lumps are okay!). Gradually add flour to wet ingredients, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring after each addition, until fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into greased pan, and bake for 50 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
If you like baking homemade breads, check out these other delicious recipes:
How much cane sugar can I use instead of syrup?
Hi Terisa,
I would use 3/4 cup of cane sugar to substitute the maple syrup.
Excellent info here, I am currently doing some research and found exactly what I was looing for. Thanks for all these benefical informations.
I am a big fan of banana bread and adding syrup sounds delicious. I’ll be making a loaf or two tonight now that you’ve planted the idea. 🙂