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The post Applesauce & Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread first appeared on James & Everett.]]> applesauce_banana_bread_3Recently I was asked by a friend about some sugar-free options for baking. Now I have never really experimented much with this type of baking, although probably I should, but I thought it would be a fun challenge to look into it. Many recipes I poured over simply called for the use of a sugar substitute however that is really not what I had in mind. I came across several ideas using unsweetened applesauce or honey. After a bit of experimenting this is what I came up with, and I will say that even the doubting Thomas in me found this bread to be moist, sweet, and overall quite delicious!

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Applesauce and Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread
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Applesauce & Honey Banana Bread

A sugar-free banana bread with applesauce and honey that is moist, sweet, and delicious!
Course Breads, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American, Healthy, Sugar Free
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda heaping
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 overripe bananas mashed
  • ½ cup sugar-free applesauce
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup dark currents
  • ¼ walnuts chopped (optional), (or unsalted sunflower seeds might be nice)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly grease a 9″ x 5″ bread pan and set aside.
  • Mix together flour, soda, salt cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • In a separate bowl mash bananas. Add applesauce, honey, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Form a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add applesauce mixture. Stir only until combined. Do not over work.
  • Dust currents with flour, and fold into the dough (the flour will help to suspend the currents in the bread)
  • Pour batter into the loaf pan and place in the oven for 60 – 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow the bread to cool 5 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  • Allow the bread to completely cool to develop.
  • Place loaf in a plastic bag or wrap with plastic wrap.

Notes

For high altitude add 2 tablespoons of flour

 

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