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I have to admit, I am not a big banana bread eater. Usually it is heavy and dry, and has to have honey butter or something to make it moist, and I just don’t like it. However, since I can’t seem to eat my bananas fast enough, I started experimenting with making banana bread and I have found the perfect blend of ingredients for a moist bite, without adding butter.
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My testers were my two granddaughters, and they were more than happy to help with my search for the perfect banana bread recipe. So much so, that when this recipe was fully developed, this was their snack to take to school. Not one slice, but two and no butter!
Applesauce is the Key
One of the reasons this recipe is so moist is because I use applesauce in place of one of the eggs. This helps with keeping the bread moist. You can use two eggs if you want the bread to be a bit taller. I have found that once it cools it sinks just a bit. My testers said this was the best banana bread ever. So, I am certain it will be a favorite to the testers you have in your house as well!
Easy to Put Together
I find the hardest part of this recipe is mashing the bananas. If they are super ripe, it will be easy. A lot of times I put my bananas in the refrigerator once they get to the ripeness I prefer. So, if you do that, make sure to take them out so they can come up to room temperature. Simply mix the ingredients together following the recipe steps below, and place them the loaf in the oven to bake. The best part of the long baking process is the wonderful aroma that wafts through the house.
Enjoy,
Sherri
Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Butter unsalted, softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg whole
- 1 container Applesauce lunch pack (see notes)
- 3 Ripened Bananas mashed
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a loaf pan and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and applesauce; beat to incorporate. Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
- Stir in nuts if desired.
- Pour into prepared pan, and sprinkle the top with a 1/4 tsp of sugar.
- Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour, or up to 70 minutes. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack to cool.
Notes
