Banana Bread

prep time:: 15 min
total time:: 1 hr and 15 minutes

Makes 12 servings

Banana bread is a sweet, cakelike bread which contains mashed bananas. It is a quick bread which typically uses baking soda as the leavening agent instead of yeast. The bread is baked from thick batter which does not require kneading.

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup applesauce
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup of pecans
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

directions

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1. Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C). Lightly grease a 9 in x 5 in loaf pan.
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2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
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3. In a separate bowl, cream together applesauce and brown sugar. Stir in eggs, pecans, and mashed bananas until well blended.
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4. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
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5. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.