Cranberry Banana Bread Weight Watchers Recipe

Many years ago, a friend made cranberry banana bread for a holiday party I attended.  Ever since then, I think about making it but had never found a recipe that I liked.  Last weekend, I took the time to create my own recipe for a delicious WW recipe for cranberry banana bread.  This version has only a hint of sugar, a ton of flavor, is thick, rich, moist, and everything I wanted in a sweet bread.

Cranberry Banana Bread Weight Watchers Recipe

I wanted to use fresh cranberries for this cranberry banana bread, but they weren't available locally in summer.  So, instead, I used canned whole cranberry sauce.  While I try to avoid canned foods as much as possible, it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be when it came time to calculate the points for this recipe.

We often get bananas really cheap when on sale because they are beginning to become overly ripe.  When that happens, I like to use a few right away for recipes or smoothies, then toss the rest into the freezer for future recipes.  I find that thawed frozen ripe bananas add a bit more moisture to recipes, and are a cheap way to cut back on oils and sugars in many desserts or sweet bread recipes.

This is a super moist and dense bread.  It is definitely not a light and airy bread like a muffin would be.  When I want something to be satisfying in both texture and flavor, this is the type of bread I reach for.  A small slice of this, because of the oats and added moisture, is super satisfying to me.  Traditional muffins or sweet bread recipes tend to leave me hungry or craving more.

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• 1 ½ cups whole berry cranberry sauce
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup Splenda baking sweetener
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda

How to Make Cranberry Banana Bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Blend together bananas, cranberry sauce, eggs, honey, and coconut oil until smooth. Some whole cranberries will remain, but you want this mixture to be mostly smooth.

Gently mix in dry ingredients until just moistened. Don't overmix, but do make sure all flour and oats are well incorporated.

Pour into a prepared loaf pan or cupcake liners.

For loaf pan - bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

For muffins - bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow to cool, slice, and serve.

What are the WW Points in This Recipe? 

You can verify your own PersonalPoints for this recipe via the WW app HERE.  This recipe makes 12 servings. 

• PersonalPoints: 3-7
• BLUE: 5
• GREEN: 5
• PURPLE: 5
• SmartPoints: 5
• Points Plus: 3

Yield: 12

Cranberry Banana Bread Weight Watchers Recipe

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A delicious combination of banana and cranberry, this recipe is ideal for fall and holiday breakfasts! Whip up a batch of this cranberry banana bread to share!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• 1 1/1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup Splenda
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Blend together bananas, cranberry sauce, eggs, honey, and coconut oil until smooth. Some whole cranberries will remain, but you want this mixture to be mostly smooth.
4. Gently mix in dry ingredients until just moistened. Don't overmix, but do make sure all flour and oats are well incorporated.
5. Pour into prepared loaf pan or cupcake liners.
6. For loaf pan - bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. For muffins - bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Allow to cool, slice, and serve.

Notes

You can verify your own PersonalPoints for this recipe via the WW app HERE.  This recipe makes 12 servings. 

• PersonalPoints: 3-7
• BLUE: 5
• GREEN: 5
• PURPLE: 5
• SmartPoints: 5
• Points Plus: 3

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 254mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g

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