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    Home » Desserts » Banana Yogurt Bread | Weight Watchers

    March 20, 2019

    Banana Yogurt Bread | Weight Watchers

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    This super easy Banana Yogurt Bread is moist but light and is just 4 Smart Points per serving on Weight Watchers Blue & Purple plans. It is 5 SmartPoints per serving on the myWW Green plan.

    To find out how many Personal Points this recipe will be for you & to track it in the WW App, click on the blue button in recipe card below

    Made with fat free natural yogurt, ripe mashed bananas, oil, flour and a little sugar, it's beautifully moist without the denseness of many other banana breads. 

    A wire rack with squares on banana cake

    You may well ask why I called this banana bread, banana bread rather than banana cake.

    And the answer is .... I don't really know!

    To me a banana cake would typically have some kind of frosting on top and this recipe doesn't have frosting

    But a banana bread would typically be baked in a loaf tin!

    So, this banana bread has no frosting on top and hasn't been baked in a loaf tin. 

    So I got to chose what to call it .... and I call it banana bread!

    More Weight Watchers Banana Recipes

    If you are looking for a Weight Watchers treat recipe that you can bake in a loaf tin which includes bananas, you may like this tasty lower Point  Choc Chip Zucchini Bread.

    Or if you really don't care about what tin you bake things in, you just want all the bananas then you'll love these low Point Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping!

    How many Points in Banana Bread

    Click on blue button in the recipe card to find out exactly how many Personal Points this Banana Bread will be for you (you will need to be logged in to your WW App for this to work)!

    • Freestyle plan - 4 SmartPoints per square
    • myWW Blue plan - 4 SmartPoints per square
    • myWW Purple plan - 4 SmartPoints per square
    • myWW Green plan - 5 SmartPoints per square
    A white table with a plate of banana bread

    Tips for making this recipe

    • Use ripe bananas.
    • If the bananas that you are using aren't super ripe and mushy you can always mush them as best you can with the back of a fork & then take an electric whisk to them.
    • I found that for this banana bread recipe I only needed to lightly grease the cake tin.
    • Once cooked, the bread came away from the sides and it was easy to remove. However, I guess this will depend on how non-stick your cake tin is. 
    • I have used both fat free natural yogurt and fat free greek yogurt to make this banana bread. Both turn out well!

    Can I freeze this Banana Bread?

    Once the cake has fully cooled down it can be frozen.

    If you are wanting to freeze the whole banana bread, wrap it tightly in a couple of layers of cling film / plastic wrap and then wrap tightly in a layer of tin foil / aluminium foil.

    If you are freezing slices of the banana bread, wrap each piece in cling film / plastic wrap and then place them in an airtight container to prevent them drying out. 

    A close up picture of a pile of banana bread

    How do I defrost it

    Remove the banana bread from the freezer and remove the wrapping.

    If you are defrosting the whole banana bread place it on a wire rack and leave at room temperature for 4 - 5 hours.

    It can then be stored in an airtight container and eaten over a couple of days. 

    Individual slices of banana bread will need to defrost at room temperature for 1 - 2 hours. 

    How do I keep it moist

    The addition of yogurt in this recipe helps keep the banana bread moist. 

    However, I tend to wrap the banana bread in kitchen roll / paper towel once it has cooled completely and I store it in a plastic container at room temperature. 

    Wrapping and storing the banana bread before it has cooled down completely may trap moisture between the bread and the wrapping.  This will lead to the banana bread becoming soggy.  

    How long does it keep?

    This banana bread should keep, properly stored, for 2 or 3 days. 

    I wouldn't tend to keep it for any longer than that without freezing because of the addition of yogurt in this particular recipe.

    A wire rack with squares on banana cake

    Banana Bread

    Marianne
    This easy to make banana bread is made with yogurt and is just 4 Smart Points per slice on Weight Watchers Freestyle plan, myWW Blue plan & myWW Purple plan. It is 5 SmartPoints on myWW Green plan.  
    4.48 from 51 votes
    Print Recipe WW Personal Points WW Personal Points(UK)
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 153 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1.5 cups all purpose flour (210g)
    • ⅓ cup brown sugar (60g)
    • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp baking soda / bicarbonate of soda
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 cup fat free natural yogurt (240g)
    • 2 large ripe bananas mashed
    • 1 large egg whisked
    • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 tsp vanilla paste

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 190oC / 170oC fan / 375oF. Grease an 8 inch square baking tin for later. 
    • Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. 
    • In a separate bowl, mash the bananas until they are lump free. Stir in the fat free natural yogurt, whisked egg, vegetable oil and vanilla paste. 
    • Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix till combined. 
    • Pour the mixture into your prepared tin and cook in the centre of the oven for 25 - 30 minutes. Once cooked a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake will come out clean. 
    • Leave to stand for 5 - 10 minutes before removing from the tin and placing on a wire rack to cool. Cut into 12 squares. 

    Notes

    Please be aware that the nutritional information below has been automatically generated and does not account for variations in product brands and types, weights of individual ingredients etc.  It should therefore be considered as an estimate.
    PointedKitchen.com has calculated Weight Watchers Smart Points based on the individual ingredients used to make this recipe and not from the following nutritional information.
    PointedKitchen.com is not responsible for any loss or damage relating to your reliance on this nutritional information.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Banana Bread
    Serving Size
     
    12 servings
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    153
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    5
    g
    8
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    14
    mg
    5
    %
    Sodium
     
    118
    mg
    5
    %
    Potassium
     
    186
    mg
    5
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    24
    g
    8
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    9
    g
    10
    %
    Protein
     
    3
    g
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Keyword banana bread, banana bread weight watchers, Easy Weight Watchers desserts
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    Hope you enjoy!

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    Comments

    1. Grace says

      August 17, 2019 at 8:57 pm

      5 stars
      This was wonderfully easy to make & it came out perfect. Thanks for this recipe. I've figure this to be 2 smartphones..

      Reply
      • Marianne says

        August 19, 2019 at 1:26 pm

        I am so pleased that you liked it Grace 😀
        Thank you for commenting and good luck with your WW journey.
        Kindest regards
        Marianne x

        Reply
    2. Grace says

      August 17, 2019 at 8:57 pm

      5 stars
      This was wonderfully easy to make & it came out perfect. Thanks for this recipe. I've figure this to be 2 smartphones..

      Reply
    3. April Crisafulli says

      August 19, 2019 at 2:48 pm

      Can you show the recipe with CUPS listed instead of ml and g? Thank you! It looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Marianne says

        August 19, 2019 at 8:17 pm

        Hi April

        If you click on the blue 'US customary' under the ingredient list, it will show you the Cup measurements for this recipe.

        Hope that helps!

        Marianne

        Reply
    4. Isabelle says

      October 27, 2019 at 6:51 pm

      I've been baking this cake many times using metric and US customary it is a delicious cake. Get mush better result with US Customary. 1.5 cups is about 210 grammes of flour. 180 gr is not enough, it's to moist. I add a bit of dark chocolat chips it's delicious. Not 2 points any more...

      Reply
      • Isabelle says

        October 27, 2019 at 6:52 pm

        5 stars
        Forgot i give a 5

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    5. Isabelle says

      October 27, 2019 at 6:52 pm

      5 stars
      Forgot i give a 5

      Reply
    6. Carla Mellon says

      January 21, 2020 at 1:25 am

      Just curious- why do you not recommend using a lower calorie/point brown sugar alternative like Splenda blend, etc.?

      Reply
      • Marianne says

        January 28, 2020 at 9:36 am

        Hi Carla
        If I can I try to use sugar rather than artificial sweeteners but that is just a personal taste preference of mine.
        Having said that many of my recipes use ingredients that contain artificial sweeteners.
        I am also very aware that WW are moving away from using artificial sweeteners in their products.
        Kind regards
        Marianne

        Reply
    7. Amelia Barosko says

      January 17, 2021 at 5:38 pm

      I got this down to three points (purple) by subbing egg whites for the eggs and apple sauce for the oil. Very tasty

      Reply
      • Tammy says

        January 26, 2021 at 11:09 pm

        That's what I plan on doing. I'm also planning on using Lakanto golden monk fruit for the brown sugar.

        Reply

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