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Applesauce Banana Bread

Applesauce Banana Bread Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 264
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Method
 

  1. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth with a few small lumps.
  2. Stir in the applesauce, melted butter, both sugars, eggs, and vanilla until even.
  3. Fold in the flour, baking soda, and salt just until no dry streaks remain.
  4. Scrape the batter into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 to 55 minutes.
  5. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out and slice while warm.

Notes

If your loaf pan is dark metal, start checking at 45 minutes, the sides brown faster. Let the bread cool completely before freezing to avoid ice crystals forming inside the crumb.