Better Banana Bread W/ Applesauce

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce2/3 cup brown sugar1 1/2 cups over-ripe banana, mashed (about 3 large bananas)2 eggs1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup all-purpose flour1 cup whole wheat flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 cup chocolate chips and/or chopped walnuts, optional
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8.5″x4.5″ loaf pan or 8 mini loaf pans.
2. In medium bowl, mix together applesauce and brown sugar until well combined.
3. Beat in eggs and then bananas. Add flours, baking soda, chocolate chips and walnuts, mixing by hand until just combined.*
4. Pour batter into loaf pan, or divide evenly into mini loaf pans.
5. Bake for 1 hour (large loaf) or minutes (mini loaf pans), or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to cooling rack.


Serving Size: 8

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SZAMO84.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 271.4
  • Total Fat: 2.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.2 mg
  • Sodium: 194.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 65.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 5.4 g

Member Reviews
  • KHADIJA11
    Not super sweet and very wholesome. Great recipe. It's going in my collection. - 12/18/12