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WW Recipe of the Day: 3-Ingredient Low Fat Banana Bread
My favorite thing to make with overripe bananas is banana bread. Of all the recipes I’ve tried through the years the one I keep returning to again and again is this simple from scratch low fat banana bread.
I’d never considered making banana bread from a cake mix until recently when I was running low on flour and I’m so glad I did! This quick and easy recipe for 3-Ingredient Banana Bread is delicious—everyone who tried it loved it’s light texture.
All you need is 3-4 ripe bananas, eggs, and a box of cake mix to make this low fat banana bread. Talk about easy peasy!
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Easy Low Fat Banana Bread?
According to my calculations, each serving has 99 calories and:
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here! (I cut each loaf into 12 slices making 24 servings.)
If you substitute a sugar free cake mix the WW Points will be lower. According to WeightWatchers Recipe Builder a dry yellow cake mix has 82 Points. The sugar-free yellow cake mix has 43 points. A savings in the recipe of 39 points.
How to Make Easy Low Fat 3-Ingredient Banana Bread
Step 1: Gather and prep your ingredients.
Step 2: In large bowl, mash the bananas well then stir in the cake mix and eggs until well combined.
Step 3: Divide the batter evenly between the pans.
Step 4: Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaves comes out clean and inside of cracks do not look wet.
Cooking Notes
I like to line my pans with parchment paper but it isn’t necessary provided they are nonstick pans and well coated with cooking spray.
Variations
- Different Cake Mix Flavors: White, Chocolate, Spice, Strawberry, Pineapple, Butter, Butter Pecan
- Additions: Chocolate Chips, Coconut, Chopped Nuts, Blueberries, Chopped Strawberries, Crushed Pineapple
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3-Ingredient Low Fat Banana Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box (about 15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 3-4 bananans very ripe, mashed
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray and then line with parchment paper if desired. (The parchment paper isn't necessary but makes removal easier.)
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas well, then add the dry cake mix and eggs and mix until well combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the pans.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaves comes out clean and inside of cracks do not look wet.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool 15 minutes in pans on wire racks. Remove loaves from pans to continue cooling on racks. Cool completely, about 2 hours, to prevent crumbling when slicing.
- Cut into 24 slices.
Notes
- Different Cake Mix Flavors: White, Chocolate, Spice, Strawberry, Pineapple, Butter, Butter Pecan
- Additions: Chocolate Chips, Coconut, Chopped Nuts, Blueberries, Chopped Strawberries, Crushed Pineapple
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe Source: Betty Crocker
A note about WW Points
If you're following Weight Watchers, all the recipes here on Simple Nourished Living have been updated for the new WW program, with points displayed in the recipe card. The Check the WW Points link in the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App where you can edit it using the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
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with the 3 ingredient banana bread recipe using the yellow cake mix, what if you used the sugar free cake mix would the points change?
Hi Jean,
Yes, using a sugar free cake mix will lower the points. According to the WW Recipe Builder the regular yellow cake mix has 82 points. The sugar free one has 43 points. So 39 points are shaved off the entire recipe or about 1 – 2 points per serving. Hope this helps. ~Martha
I love this recipe…Easy and very tasty. Thank you for this recipe.
This was so easy and delish!! I used a sugar free cake mix and you couldn’t even tell? Thanks for sharing.
For the first time making it, I used a Jiffy yellow cake mix. I used 2 large bananas and 1 egg plus 2 tablespoons egg and 1/4 cup chopped walnuts. It made one 8”x4” bread Took longer to bake almost an hour but it turned out well. I didn’t have ripe bananas so I baked them in the oven 10 minutes at 400 degrees, I think I could have baked them longer at a lower temp for more flavor. All in all, it is very moist and satisfying and slices up nice. I’d like to try this using fruitcake mix
Made 24 cupcakes out of this recipe. They turned out great, the perfect serving size.
I freeze my bananas when I cant get to them before they go bad.
Would those work to use in this recipe?
Hi Shannon, Though I haven’t tried this recipe with thawed frozen bananas, I think they should work fine. ~Martha
Where do I go to purchase the ebooks?
Hi Debbie, You’ll find them here: https://simple-nourished-living.com/ebooks/ ~Martha
Love your info….
Confused about your E-Books as to the prices???
Is each E-Book $29. OR do you get all the E-Books listed for a TOTAL
of the $29.99???
Please let me know as Im interested in each book, HOWEVER cannot afford
$29 for each E-Book?
Thank you, Cheryl
Hi Cheryl, you get the entire bundle/package of all eBooks for $29. Hope this helps. ~Martha