Healthy-ish Banana Bread

AuthorMelissa
DifficultyBeginner

This bread is B-A-N-A-N-A-S! It uses applesauce instead of butter or oil.

Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
 2 cups flour
 ¾ cup sugar (sometimes I use a combination of white and brown sugar)
 3 tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp salt
 1 egg
 ¾ cup milk
 ¼ cup applesauce (a 4oz lunch box container)
 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
 ½ cup mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts (optional)
Directions
1

Preheat oven to 350°.

2

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well.

3

Combine all wet ingredients in another bowl, mixing well.

4

Add liquid mix to dry mix and stir just until mixed (don't overmix or bread will be tough).

5

Fold in nuts or chocolate chips.

6

Pour batter into greased bread loaf pan and bake for approximately 55 to 65 minutes. Begin checking the color of the bread at around 50 minutes. Once it's golden brown, insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf to check if it's done. Toothpick may be moist from bananas, just make sure it's not moist from batter.

7

Once done, let bread cool in pan for about 5 to 10 minutes, then run a knife along outside edge to loosen sides.

Notes
8

This might also be tasty by adding a little vanilla!

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Ingredients

Ingredients
 2 cups flour
 ¾ cup sugar (sometimes I use a combination of white and brown sugar)
 3 tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp salt
 1 egg
 ¾ cup milk
 ¼ cup applesauce (a 4oz lunch box container)
 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
 ½ cup mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts (optional)

Directions

Directions
1

Preheat oven to 350°.

2

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well.

3

Combine all wet ingredients in another bowl, mixing well.

4

Add liquid mix to dry mix and stir just until mixed (don't overmix or bread will be tough).

5

Fold in nuts or chocolate chips.

6

Pour batter into greased bread loaf pan and bake for approximately 55 to 65 minutes. Begin checking the color of the bread at around 50 minutes. Once it's golden brown, insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf to check if it's done. Toothpick may be moist from bananas, just make sure it's not moist from batter.

7

Once done, let bread cool in pan for about 5 to 10 minutes, then run a knife along outside edge to loosen sides.

Notes
8

This might also be tasty by adding a little vanilla!

Notes

Healthy-ish Banana Bread