Healthy & Delicious Banana Bread

prep time:
20 minutes
total time:
1 Hr. 25 Min plus cooling
Makes 1 loaf
MelindaMelinda

A healthy version that Bobby really loves.

ingredients

  • Vegetable Shortening for pan
  • 2 cups all- purpose flour
  • plus more for pan
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas(about3)

directions

  • 1

    Heat oven to 350*F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan; set aside.

  • 2

    *In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk in eggs until combined. Using a large spoon, stir in banana. Gradually stir in flour mixture until just combined. Evenly pour batter into prepared pan.

  • 3

    *Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean, 50 minutes to 1 hr. Transfer bread in pan to wire rack and let cool 5 min. Run a knife around edges of bread to loosen from pan. Invert onto rack and turn bread topside up. Let stand until cooled completely.

notes

May have to lay foil over top of pan for final 15 minutes to keep from top turning too brown.

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