Banana Bread (Egg Free)

Ingredients:

Servings:

8

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 4 tablespoons margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)


Directions:

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2
Mix the first five (dry) ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
3
In a separate bowl, mash the bananas well.
4
Stir the butter or margarine, vanilla extract and applesauce into the bananas.
5
Add the banana mixture into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients.
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
Fold in chocolate chips and/or walnuts, if using.
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.