Traditionally I make banana bread with either ½ cup of oil or 1 stick of butter which lends to a very moist and rich bread. I’ve heard that you can replace the oil with apple sauce for a lighter version. I had never tried it before because I thought it would compromise the taste and flavor. I figured it’s time to give apple sauce a chance…honestly, The Jamie Oliver Food Revolution has been a wake up call for me. It makes me more conscience about food and more aware about saving a few calories & cutting fat here and there. Little changes in your diet can make a difference in your overall health. Trust me — you won’t miss the oil or butter in this recipe. You’ll find this banana bread slightly denser with a very pleasant chewy texture. It’s moist and very flavorful. The hint of cinnamon in the apple sauce compliments the bananas quite well.
Banana Bread with Cinnamon Apple Sauce.
Prep: 10 mins – Cooking time: 50 mins – Yields: 1 loaf
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 C flour
- 1 C sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ C cinnamon apple sauce (naturally sweeten)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ C nuts, optional
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°, spray loaf pan with cooking spray
- Mash bananas with a potato masher or a fork, set aside (I like to keep it on the chunky side because I like little bits of banana floating in my bread)
- Combine flour, sugar, baking soda in medium bowl
- Add cinnamon apple sauce, eggs, vanilla and bananas (and nuts if using) to flour mixture and mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until well combined, do not overmix
- Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake on center oven rack for 50 mins – 60 mins (until inserted tooth pick comes out clean)
- Let cool in pan for 5 mins and then cool bread on cooling rack
Simple, delicious & moist
Enjoy!!
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Love this bread! For the boys in my house, I add a couple tablespoons of powdered peanut butter, and instead of nuts, add chocolate chips. I call it my Elvis bread lol, and they don’t realize that it’s a fairly healthy option.