Banana Loaf with Applesauce Recipe
This Banana Loaf with Applesauce is a healthier twist on classic banana bread, made moist with applesauce and naturally sweet with ripe bananas. It’s perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert—soft, tender, and so easy to bake.
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Servings: 10
Calories: 205kcal
Cost: $7
Equipment
- 1 9x5-inch loaf pan Line with parchment for easy removal
- 1 Large mixing bowl For combining wet and dry ingredients
- 1 Whisk or fork For mixing eggs and mashing bananas
- 1 Measuring cups/spoons For accuracy in measuring ingredients
- 1 Wire rack For cooling the banana loaf after baking
Ingredients
- 3 Overripe bananas Mashed
- ½ cup Unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup Honey or maple syrup Adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 Eggs Room temperature
- 1¾ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- ½ cup Chopped walnuts/pecans Optional
- ½ cup Chocolate chips Optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease or line a 9x5-inch loaf pan
- Mash bananas in a large bowl
- Add applesauce, sweetener, and vanilla
- Beat in eggs one at a time
- Whisk dry ingredients in separate bowl
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet
- Fold in nuts or chocolate if using
- Pour batter into loaf pan Fill Pan
- Bake 50–55 min, until toothpick is clean
- Cool in pan 10 min, then on rack
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 90g | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.2mg