Banana Applesauce Bread Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Applesauce Bread

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• ½ cup applesauce
• ½ cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Milk

How to Make Banana Applesauce Bread

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together ½ cup (4 tablespoons) of unsalted butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
6. In a separate bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas until smooth. Stir in ½ cup applesauce.
7. Gently fold the mashed banana and applesauce mixture into the batter until evenly distributed.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.