How Much Sugar is in Banana Bread Mixes? Plus 6 Sugar Free Mixes

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Banana Bread. It’s that sweet warm comforting bread that everybody loves made with bananas (I mean seriously who doesn’t love banana bread). But exactly how much sugar is in those banana bread mixes we use to whip up everyone’s favorite bananas bread? In this post, I am going to share with you how much sugar goes in Banana Bread Mixes and list 6 sugar free mixes available from grocery stores and online.

To answer this question, I have selected a number of banana bread mixes and examined the sugar content per dry mix serving for a slice of banana bread (a serving is usually defined as 21g-35g of dry mix). I have also managed to find 6 sugar free banana bread mixes that contain as little as 0g of sugar per serving and are sweetened with sweetener such as erythritol, inulin, monk fruit, fructooligosaccharides and/or stevia.

How Much Sugar is in Banana Bread Mixes?

As a general rule, most banana bread mixes contain 8g-15g of total sugar per dry serving of banana bread mix (usually 21g-35g of mix). There are a number of banana bread mixes that are sugar free and contain as little as 0g of sugar per serving.

So, let’s dig in, how much sugar is in banana bread mixes?

Summary Table – Sugar Content of Banana Bread Mixes

Below is a summary table of 12 different brands of banana bread mixes ranked on sugar content. As you can see from the table the sugar content varies from 15g to 0g of sugar per serving depending on which brand you choose.

For each entry I have listed the sweetener used – these vary between sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, brown sugar, organic coconut sugar, cane sugar, tapioca syrup, monk fruit, inulin, stevia, fructooligosaccharides, and erythritol.

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Banana Bread Mix Brand	Sweetener Used	Total Sugar Per Serving of Dry Mix (1 Banana Bread Slice/1 Muffin)
Krusteaz Banana Quick Bread Mix	Sugar	15g
Chiquita Banana Bread Mix	Sugar	13g
Betty Crocker Banana Nut Muffin and Quick Bread Mix	Sugar and corn syrup	11.5g
Pillsbury Quick Banana Bread and Muffin Baking Mix	Sugar and dextrose	11g
GoNanas Original Banana Bread Mix	Brown sugar	9g
Simple Mills Banana Muffin & Bread Mix	Organic coconut sugar	8g
Miss Jones Baking Banana Bread & Muffin Mix	Coconut sugar, erythritol, and inulin	6g
Pure Crumb Protein Banana Bread Mix	Erythritol, inulin, and monk fruit	4g
Banana Caramel Keto Muffin Mix by Keto and Co	Inulin, stevia, and monk fruit	1g
Swerve Banana Nut Muffin Mix	Erythritol and fructooligosaccharides	<1g
Lakanto Sugar Free Banana Nut Muffin and Bread Mix	Erythritol and monk fruit	0g
Low Carb Foods Mix Banana Bread Mix	Inulin, stevia and monk fruit	0g

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Ranking the Sugar Content of Banana Bread Mixes – item-by-item

In this section, I will go through each of the 12 entries in the table in greater detail. This will give you a better idea of each style of Banana Bread on offer to help you pick the best one for you.

1. Krusteaz Banana Quick Bread Mix – 15g of Total Sugar

First on this list is the quick banana bread mix from Krusteaz. This banana bread is sweetened with sugar and contains 15g of sugar in a serving.

Even though this technically puts this mix at the top of this list for sugar, it is important to note that Krusteaz defines a serving as 35g of dry mix – most of the banana mixes below define a serving as 21g-28g of dry mix.

This means on a gram-for-gram basis Krusteaz banana bread has a similar sugar content to most banana bread mixes.

2. Chiquita Banana Bread Mix – 13g of Total Sugar

Next up is Chiquita banana bread mix. I mean Chiquita is such a market leader in bananas it makes sense they have a banana bread mix. Chiquita banana bread is sweetened with sugar and there are 13g of sugar in a serving.

Again, Chiquita’s definition of a serving is quite high at 33g of dry mix. It is also important to note that you must add bananas to Chiquita banana bread mix so the addition of bananas will add natural sugar content to the end banana bread.

3. Betty Crocker Banana Nut Muffin and Quick Bread Mix – 11.5g of Total Sugar

I couldn’t write an article on baking mixes without talking about Betty Crocker! Berry Crocker banana nut muffins and quick bread mix is a little different from the other banana bread mixes as it contains nuts (walnuts in this case).

Berry Crocker banana nut mix is sweetened with sugar and corn syrup and there are 11.5g of sugar in a 29g serving of dry mix to make one banana muffin/slice of bread.

4. Pillsbury Quick Banana Bread and Muffin Baking Mix – 11g of Total Sugar

Pillsbury is to Betty Crocker what Pepsi is to Coke – and they both have similar sugar content. There are 11g of sugar in a dry serving of Pillsbury banana bread mix. The sweeteners used are sugar and dextrose.

5. GoNanas Original Banana Bread Mix – 9g of Total Sugar

Next up is a banana bread mix from GoNanas. What I love about this mix is the fact it is vegan and the insanely super simple ingredients list – simply gluten-free oat powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. How awesome is that ingredient list!

As you can see this mix is sweetened with brown sugar and there are 9g of sugar in a 21g dry serving.

It is important to note that you do still need to add bananas and some kind of sweetener (maple, honey, or agave are suggested) so these additional ingredients will add a fair bit of sugar to the end banana bread.

6. Simple Mills Banana Muffin & Bread Mix – 8g of Total Sugar

Next up is Simple Mills banana bread mix. Simple Mills banana bread mix is almond based and sweetened with organic coconut sugar.

This is another banana mix with a super simple ingredient list!

There are 8g of sugar per dry mix serving and the only ingredients that need to be added are eggs, water, and oil so they won’t add any additional sugar.

If you are looking for a banana bread mix that is lower in sugar but doesn’t contain sweeteners, I would recommend Simple Mills.

You can find Simple Mills banana bread mix on Amazon here.

If you are interested, I have talked about Simple Mills before in the following posts:

• 9 of the Best Sugar Free Store-Bought Cake Frostings
• How Much Sugar Does Pumpkin Bread Mix Contain?

7. Miss Jones Baking Banana Bread & Muffin Mix – 6g of Total Sugar

Next up is the banana bread mix from Miss Jones. This banana bread mix is labeled as containing 50% less sugar. The sweetener used is called “Smart sugar” and this smart sugar is made up of cane sugar, chicory root or tapioca fiber, tapioca syrup, and monk fruit.

There are 6g of sugar in a 25g dry serving.

You can find Miss Jones banana bread mix on Amazon here.

I have talked about Miss Jones before in the posts I wrote on the sugar content of cake mixes, muffin mixes, and brownie mixes. You can read these posts here:

• 20 of the Best No Added Sugar Cake Mixes
• 14 Sugar Free Brownie Mixes You Need In Your Life
• 14 Sugar Free Muffin Mixes You Need To Know About

8. Pure Crumb Protein Banana Bread Mix – 4g of Total Sugar

The next entry from Pure Crumb is a pretty unusual banana bread mix as it contains added collagen and probiotics, and it is also high in protein.

Pure Crumb banana bread mix is sweetened with coconut sugar, erythritol, and inulin. It contains 4g of sugar in a dry mix serving.

You will need to add a banana to the mix which will add to the natural sugar content of the banana bread.

You can find Pure Crumb protein banana bread mix on Amazon here.

9. Banana Caramel Keto Muffin Mix by Keto and Co – 1g of Total Sugar

If you love the sound of caramel banana bread but still want it low sugar then Keto and Co have you covered. Keto and Co’s banana caramel bread is sweetened with erythritol, inulin, and monk fruit and contains a mere 1g of sugar per dry serving.

As you may have guessed from the name, this mix is keto and can be found on Amazon here.

10. Swerve Banana Nut Muffin Mix – <1g of Total Sugar

Next is another banana nut mix – this time from Swerve. This banana nut mix is labeled as a muffin mix but it can for sure be used to make bread too.

The sweeteners used are erythritol and fructooligosaccharides. It contains 1g of total sugar in 2 muffin servings of the dry mix – meaning there would only be <1g of sugar in a slice of banana bread serving.

You can find Serve banana nut muffin mix on Amazon here.

If you are interested, I have also talked about Swerve in the post I wrote on the best sugar free brownie mixes, which you can read here:

• 14 Sugar Free Brownie Mixes You Need In Your Life

ZERO Sugar Banana Bread Mixes

I am going to end this post by presenting you with two banana bread mixes that contain 0g of sugar per dry serving. Yes, you read that correctly – 0g of sugar

11. Lakanto Sugar Free Banana Nut Muffin and Bread Mix – 0g of Total Sugar

The first one is from Lakanto and can be found on Amazon here.

This 0g of sugar banana bread mix is sweetened with erythritol and monk fruit.

12. Low Carb Foods Mix Banana Bread Mix – 0g of Total Sugar

The other 0g of sugar banana bread mix I came across is from Low Carb Foods. Not only is this banana bread mix low carb but it is also high in protein and fiber. The sweeteners used in this mix are inulin, stevia, and monk fruit.

You can find Low Carb Foods banana bread mix on Amazon here.

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How Much Sugar is in Banana Bread Mixes?

How much sugar is in Banana Bread Mixes? What have we learned from the above? Well, like most things it all depends on the brand you choose. There are lots of banana bread mixes available on the market. If you are watching your sugar content, then I found only two that contains 0g of sugar (Lakanto and Low Carb Foods banana bread mixes). The other thing you want to watch out for is whether your banana bread mix of choice requires you to add additional bananas or a sweetener. If this is the case, then the sugar content of your banana bread will be higher.

Personally, I love banana bread (especially in the winter months). It is the perfect recipe to make if you have any bananas that need to be used up. If you enjoy making things yourselves then making sugar-free banana bread from scratch is simple. However, if you just want a simple version you can bake at home then one of the lower sugar options above may work for you.

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