As soon as you bite into the soft and juicy chunks of cooked apples, you’ll want to purposely let a bunch of bananas get overripe just so you can bake a loaf of this warm and comforting banana bread.
Made with less sugar than a traditional loaf, it’s still so naturally sweet from the bananas, apples, and applesauce that it’s perfect for a healthy breakfast (toasted and smothered with crunchy peanut butter – yum!) but delish enough to devour for an after-dinner treat.
This quick bread is also vegan, so the health-minded you will appreciate that each piece is much lower in fat and calories – just 147 per slice. Grab your bananas, and get baking!
From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR Fitness
Vegan Banana Apple Chunk Bread
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas
1 apple, peeled and diced
1/2 cup Sucanat (or sugar)
1 3/4 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9-inch loaf pan.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.
- Add the diced apple, sugar, flour, applesauce, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the bowl, and mix well. Pour into greased pan, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry.
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes, and then transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Information
- Category
- Desserts, Cake
- Yield
- 1 loaf, 10 servings
- Cook Time
- 60 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 147
Source: Pop Sugar