Ingredients:

  • 3 medium very ripe bananas (about 1 ½ cups mashed)
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup unsweetened Applesauce or Greek Yogurt
  • Brown Sugar Substitute (equivalent to ¾ cup sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ¾ cups All-Purpose Flour (or 1:1 Gluten-Free blend)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans (Optional)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a standard 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
  2. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mash the ripe bananas until mostly smooth. Leave a few small lumps for texture.
  3. To the mashed bananas, add the beaten eggs, applesauce (or yogurt), brown sugar substitute, and vanilla. Whisk gently until just combined.
  4. In the large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, fold gently until just combined. Stop mixing the moment you see no more streaks of dry flour.
  6. If using nuts, gently fold them in now. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
  7. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a skewer into the centre; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
  8. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before using the parchment overhang to lift it onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.