Then I remembered my mini loaf pans and the idea to make banana bread mini loaves hit me!
Ryan is a huge banana bread fan and when I mentioned the idea of making banana bread to him, he was more than willing to indulge my baking bug and be a taste tester with me.
As I was playing around in the kitchen, I became a bit worried that my experimentation wouldn’t yield yummy mini loaves, but once I tried the batter, my faith was restored. Banana bread batter reminds me a bit of banana pancake batter, but sweeter… and better.
In the end, the loaves came out perfectly moist and flavorful. They definitely had that traditional banana flavor, but weren’t overpowered with too much banana flare.
Banana Bread Mini Loafs
Makes two full mini loafs or three smaller loaves
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
- 1 c. all purpose flour
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 ripe bananas, smashed
- 1/4 c. canola oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray two mini loaf pans with cooking spray
- Beat sugars, egg, oil and vanilla extract in a large bowl
- Once sugar mixture is combined, beat in bananas
- In a separate bowl, combine flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt
- Slowly beat flour mixture into sugar mixture
- Beat in chia seeds
- Pour batter into two loaf pans
- Bake for approximately 40 minutes, until the tops of the loaves are light brown
Enjoy! 
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I love anything banana flavored. Looks simple and delicious!
Banana bread is absolutely my favorite! I can’t wait to give this variation a try, thanks for posting!
Love the mini loaf idea. I need to do that more often because I always end up throwing out some of a large loaf! I just made banana muffins a couple weeks ago and now I’m wishing I had made bread instead!
I think I’m the only person I know who doesn’t like banana! I love zucchini bread though.
Meghann at MealsandMiles.com hates bananas too!
I love banana bread! I just got hit by the baking bug too!
Oo I need to get some mini loaf pans stat! Can you tell me where yours are from? 🙂
Believe it or not, JoAnn’s!
Oh nice! That place has some handy stuff! Thanks!
mmm.. that looks so wonderful! I have been meaning to buy some mini loaf pans for all this zucchini I’m baking with. Bananas would be a nice change 🙂 Also, I’ve never tried baking with chia seeds… I should probably start!
Thanks for the recipe 😀
Yum – I absolutely love banana bread!
Love the recipe, I can totally handle that! Even on a busy day! YUMMM! 🙂 Thanks, Julie
Once it’s not hotter than Hades here in Michigan, I’ll definitely have to try these! Yum!
This sounds delicious, and I love how you added chia seeds!! Did you find that it made the batter gummy (since chia seeds tend to thicken things up a bit)? Either way, it looks great!
I added them at the last minute, so they didn’t really have time to “gummify.”
I love warm banana bread straight from the oven! Looks amazing!
Now here’s a question…. how mini are these mini loaves? The angles of the photos are not giving me any real clues, but I’m very curious like a cat.
They’re pretty mini. 🙂 Mini loaf pans are generally the same size. I’d say four mini loafs = one large loaf.
I love banana bread as well- yours looks great!
Oh yummy! I love banana bread :). I should invest in some chia seeds…I see you put them in so much stuff!
my current freelance project involves chia seeds 🙂
I love banana bread I could make it all the time!!
Mmmmmm…there is NOTHING like a warm slice of banana bread. 🙂
Mmm I LOVE banana bread – this one looks awesome!
I love banana bread!! I love it with chocolate chips added as well. Maybe it’s the chocoholic in me, but I think banana + chocolate = an amazing combo.
Mmmm I love banana bread! I recently made one with browned butter and I am still dreaming about it!
The great thing about banana bread is that it freezes really well. You could put a mini loaf (or 2) in the freezer and always have one on hand.
Psssst how much sugars? Thanks! (Totally making this)
Ah sorry! I’ll edit the post when I get home. 1/2 c. sugar, 1/4 c. brown sugar
Thanks! I made a “mashup” last night of this recipe + this recipe http://www.une-vie-saine.com/2011/07/banana-coconut-muffins.html =
Delicious!
i am OBSESSED with banana bread! this is way better though bc at least i wont eat a huge loaf…just a mini one 🙂
seconding the sugar question! I don’t see it listed in the ingredients 😉
recipe edited w/ the sugar info! sorry i totally missed it the first time. 🙂
mmm banana bread is such a classic! so delish!
I love the mini loaf! My husband is a baker and makes different breads all the time and banana is my favorite. Especially when he puts a cinnamon strussel on top of it! MMM
I love how you added chia seeds to the banana bread. Did they get jelly like at all? I love banana bread, I just made some Banoffee bread, toffee banana bread and it won’t last long haha.
nope! i added them at the last minute, which i think prevented it from getting too jelly-like.
I love banana bread! I made a fun flax, high protein one (with no oil) that turned out great. I’ll have to add Chia Seeds now, too! Thanks, girl!! 🙂
Banana bread looks amazing! I love bananas. Would it taste the same without Chia seeds? I don’t have any. Would I need to subsitute something else for the chia seeds?
yes! it should taste the same! i think just omiting them would be just fine!
Yummy! Thanks for this. I love the idea of a mini one – I won’t overreat too much of it that way.
I would love to try this recipe but I don’t have any Chia seeds. Do you think this recipe would work without them? Thanks.
yes, definitely!
I love banana bread! This is perfect because you can keep one loaf for yourself and give the other away so they don’t both get eaten in one sitting…like i would do 😉 Unless it doesn’t get outta the house fast enough!
Ohh that banana bread looks delicious! I think I’ll add some walnuts and maybe a handful of chocolate chips to mine! Thanks for the recipe! I’ll have to pick up some mini loafs!
I have a mini loaf pan, some ripe bananas and were about to go on vacation so this is perfect! Prob a good road snack too 🙂
Looks so good!
I love banana bread, it reminds of when I was younger and my Mom always baked it, soo good 🙂
can you make this without the chia seeds? or will it be too thin
No, I think it would be fine w/o chia!
those look lovely! i also made banana bread this morning, actually…except i included 3/4 cup of melted butterscotch chips. HIGHLY recommended next time you’re feeling decadent :D.
That sounds fannnntastic!!
What a great idea. That sounds AMAZING. I’m going to try that next time I want a dessert-y banana bread!
Everything is more delicious in mini-form! 🙂
I love banana bread! I bet this would be great crumbled into a yogurt bowl!
That looks amazing! My husband loves banana bread too and I just bought mini loaf pans at BB&B. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks!
mmmmm…. banana bread!! Yummy!
Those are such cute little mini-pans! I need to get one of those because I hate eating an entire loaf when I have a craving. This is the perfect solution.
I feel a trend coming on with you and the fitnessista makin’ banan bread. Perhaps i’ll give it a shot myself when i come back from bali… i’m gonna miss reading your posts for two whole weeks 🙁
LOVE a good banana bread recipe! never added chia seeds in mine though… looks delish 🙂
Dahhhh Banana bread is always delicious no matter what!! This looks so good 😉
looks fantastic!
so cute! I love it. I made banana bread in mini muffin tins the other day and it was SO GOOD.
These look delicious! I love classic banana bread, and I usually have a loaf on hand in the fall / winter (once it’s cool enough to use the oven without heating the house up!). Love that you’ve incorporated chia seeds!
WOAH. Sounds great! I’ve been looking for a easy banana bread recipe for a while! I wonder if I could use honey instead of the sugar…?
i’m not sure – it’s worth a shot!