Eggless Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Mix the first five (dry) ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, mash the bananas well.

4. 4

   Stir the butter or margarine, vanilla extract and applesauce into the bananas.

5. 5

   Add the banana mixture into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Mix gently by hand, just enough to form a thick, clumpy batter. If the mixture seems too dry, add more mashed banana or applesauce to adjust the consistency.

7. 7

   Fold in chocolate chips and/or walnuts, if using.

8. 8

   Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until the bread is a deep golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.