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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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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! 

If you love banana bread, you'll also want to check out this banana zucchini bread!

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 your fingers.  Then pour it into a fine sieve and rinse under the water again.

Follow the directions for cooking on your package.  Most usually have 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water.  Boil water, add quinoa, and simmer with a 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.
4.98 from 34 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour 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)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup salted butter (melted)
  • 3 medium bananas (mashed (1 ½ cups))
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (cooked and cooled)

Instructions
 

  • Measure dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together
    2 cups flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • In another bowl, mix eggs, sugar and butter together
    2 whole eggs, 1 cup sugar, ½ cup salted butter
  • Fold in bananas
    3 medium bananas
  • Mix in dry ingredients
  • Mix in quinoa
    1 cup cooked 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 the 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
Keyword banana bread, bread, quinoa banana bread recipe, quinoa recipes, quiona bread
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This recipe was originally published in March of 2015. The photos and post have been updated. 

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Comments

  1. Susan Ashcraft says

    December 09, 2022 at 11:35 am

    5 stars
    I made these as muffins, baked for less time, and they're the perfect snack size. Yummy.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 09, 2022 at 1:46 pm

      Perfect! Muffins are the perfect size for a quick snack! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth says

    August 08, 2021 at 7:44 pm

    5 stars
    This is our favorite banana bread at our house! I've made it several times and this time had to get creative as I was running low on many ingredients. I used 1 c white flour and 1 c whole wheat flour (because that's all I had left of both!), made vegan flax egg substitute (because I was out of eggs), and used 2/3 cup white sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar (because, yes, I ran out of white sugar). It tastes delicious this way too.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      August 09, 2021 at 5:47 am

      Love the creativity!!! That's a great way to use up all those odds and ends of everything...now it might be time to go shopping! 😉

      Reply
  3. Erin D says

    February 14, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    Delicious! I added flax seeds for extra crunch appeal. Love the idea of adding some protein to banana bread. I may try baking it at 325 for longer as I find it is harder to avoid burning the sides while still making sure it is cooked thoroughly at 350.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 14, 2021 at 5:19 pm

      Hi Erin,
      Let me know how it turns out! I love the idea of adding flax seed too!
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
  4. Abigail says

    January 11, 2021 at 7:25 pm

    Maybe you answered this already but is it one cup of cooked quinoa or one cup of uncooked quinoa. ?

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 11, 2021 at 7:26 pm

      You want one cup of cooked quinoa.

      Reply
  5. O Shu Xian says

    June 25, 2020 at 5:41 am

    Hi can I use quinoa flour instead of cooked quinoa? If yes, is it 1 cup to 1 cup replacement? Would love to try out this recipe.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      June 25, 2020 at 6:01 am

      Hi,
      I'm afraid I haven't used quinoa flour before so I don't know how it would work in these pancakes.
      Thanks,
      Kathy

      Reply
      • Jim says

        December 01, 2020 at 10:26 pm

        I may be a little dense, but the recipe says 1 cup quinoa (cooked). Does that mean I cook 1 cup of quinoa, or use 1 cup of cooked quinoa?

      • Kathy says

        December 02, 2020 at 4:55 am

        Use one cup of quinoa already cooked.

  6. Chika says

    May 14, 2020 at 6:56 am

    5 stars
    Yeah i just made it, this is so good. I have ripped bananas & quinoa. I don't have any idea for this until i googling and find this link. I love it. Thanks, Kathy. 😘😋

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      May 14, 2020 at 6:58 am

      Thanks! I'm so glad you loved this. 🙂 Thanks for leaving a comment.

      Reply
  7. Heidi says

    May 10, 2020 at 10:46 pm

    5 stars
    I will never make another banana bread after trying this recipe. It is moist, flavorful, sturdy, freezes beautifully. I creamed the sugar/eggs/butter, rather than melting the butter, only because I forgot to melt the butter and had to self-rescue! I used 6 small bananas instead of the recommended three. And I added a tsp. of vanilla extract, because, why not? Made mine in one large loaf pan and 10 extra minutes was perfect. Thanks for the recipe! I'll make sure and try others of yours.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      May 11, 2020 at 7:07 am

      Hi Heidi,
      Thanks so much for your lovely comment! 🙂 I'm so glad this was a hit! It's one of our favorites.

      Reply
  8. Patricia says

    April 26, 2020 at 6:17 am

    5 stars
    This bread is spongy, delicious and healthy.
    I replaced sugar for one teaspoon of liquid stevia, and it worked perfect.
    You can also add raisins or dark chocolate chips.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      April 26, 2020 at 6:42 am

      So glad you loved it! It's a favorite in our house!

      Reply
      • Steph Ryall says

        November 20, 2020 at 5:48 am

        5 stars
        From a vegan: This is the best banana bread recipe out there. I use 1c flour and 1c oats and replace sugar with coconut sugar and 2 flax eggs for eggs. Love feeding this to my toddlers and indulging myself!

      • Kathy says

        November 20, 2020 at 6:16 am

        Hi Steph,
        Thanks so much for you comment! I love how you found a way to make this vegan - great job!
        Happy Baking!
        Kathy

  9. Alex says

    April 17, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    5 stars
    What a great idea to use quinoa - I am a huge fan of it, but I never think to bake with it. Will have to change that very soon 🙂

    Reply
  10. Valentina says

    April 17, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    5 stars
    I love the quinoa addition! Such a great way to add nutrients and texture. In my world this is the perfect breakfast or afternoon snack. Toasted with butter, and a cup of coffee.Love it! 🙂 ~Valentina

    Reply
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