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Home » Breakfast Breads » Quinoa Banana Bread

Published: Apr 15, 2020 · Modified: Mar 29, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Quinoa Banana Bread

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Three small loaves of bread lined up in a row.

Banana Bread with added quinoa for extra protein, fiber and nutrients. This delicious banana bread is moist and full of flavor.

This is a perfect recipe for using up those ripe bananas we always seem to have. 

Homemade bread cooling in pans.

Thank goodness for banana bread!  Otherwise I would have a whole lot of wasted bananas.  For me, bananas have a perfect ripeness window of about two days max.  Before then, they are too green.

After, they are too  ripe.  I end up making a lot of banana bread, banana muffins and other banana recipes with all those ripe bananas.  This time I decided to amp up my regular banana bread by adding quinoa! 

Loaves of banana bread on a baking sheet.
Table of Contents
How to cook quinoa
Can you taste the quinoa in this bread?
Steps to make banana bread
Full sized or mini loaves?
Quinoa Banana Bread

How to cook quinoa

When cooking quinoa, you want to first rinse it thoroughly in water.  There is an outer coating that can taste bitter if you don't rinse it off first.

Measure  desired amount of quinoa and pour it into a bowl. Fill the bowl with water and rub the grains with fingers.  Then pour it into a fine sieve and rinse under the water again.

Follow directions for cooking on your package.  Most usually have 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water.  Boil water, add quinoa, simmer with lid for 10-15 minutes until all water is absorbed.  Quinoa can be eaten hot or cold and takes on the flavor of whatever dish it's in.

You can also check out this recipe on how to cook quinoa.

Sliced banana bread on a wooden cutting board.

Can you taste the quinoa in this bread?

The quinoa is almost unrecognizable in this bread.  You really can't taste it at all.  It does add a bit of a crunch on the outer edges.

My husband says he doesn't like quinoa, so he didn't believe me when I told him it was in the banana bread! Nothing like sneaking extra nutrition into something everyone is going to eat anyway!

Steps to make banana bread

  • Use really ripe bananas - the browner the better
  • Mash bananas before adding to mixture
  • Mix dry ingredients together and set aside
  • Mix eggs, sugar and butter together
  • Fold in mashed bananas
  • Add dry ingredients
  • Fold in cooked quinoa
  • Bake

Full sized or mini loaves?

I used mini loaf pans for this bread.  I like the small size and the slices are just a perfect size! 

To make mini loaves bake in 4 mini loaf pans for 45 minutes. To make full sized loaves use 2 full size loaf pans and bake for 55-60 minutes. 

Other Great Recipes Using Quinoa:

  • Quinoa Farro Salad
  • Quinoa Enchilada Bake
  • Quinoa Waffles
  • Quinoa Salad

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

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Quinoa Banana Bread

Quinoa Banana Bread

Kathy
Banana bread made healthier with added quinoa.
4.97 from 31 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 4 mini loaves
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

  • Mini Bread Pan
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 whole eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 3 bananas (mashed)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter (melted)
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (cooked and cooled)

Instructions
 

  • Measure dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together
  • In another bowl, mix eggs, sugar and butter together
  • Fold in bananas
  • Mix in dry ingredients
  • Mix in quinoa
  • Spray loaf pans and divide batter between 4 mini loaf pans
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. 

Notes

Use cooked and cooled quinoa - you need one cup of already cooked quinoa for the bread.
I used four mini loaf pans. If using large pans increase baking time by 5-10 minutes. 
Cut each mini loaf into 8 slices. 
Test for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the middle of a loaf. If toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done. 

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 2slicesCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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This recipe was originally published in March of 2015. The photos and post have been updated. 

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  1. Mary says

    January 07, 2023 at 1:47 am

    Hi Kathy,
    Greetings from Ireland.
    Have just come across your site and this recipe. I love the sound of it and can't wait to make.
    Just one question though before I do. Can you please tell me how much uncooked quinoa yields one cup of cooked?
    Thank you and I would like to wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
    Mary (Dublin)

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 07, 2023 at 5:28 am

      Hi Mary,
      One cup of uncooked quinoa yields approximately 3 cups of cooked quinoa. I'd use 1/3 cup of uncooked to get the amount you need for this recipe. Here's a post on everything you need to know about cooking quinoa. Let me know how the bread turns out!
      Happy New Year to you too!!!
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
  2. Viviere says

    December 12, 2022 at 5:54 am

    Hi.. I'm vegan so wondered what to use instead of butter? Many thanks..

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 12, 2022 at 6:20 am

      Hi Viviere,
      You could use a light tasting oil instead of the butter.
      Kathy

      Reply
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