Banana Bread Recipe (Quick Bread with Applesauce)
This banana bread recipe is a simple quick bread made with ripe mashed bananas and applesauce for a soft crumb. The banana bread ingredients are pantry-friendly: mix, pour into a loaf pan, and bake. Slice it once cool for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Preheat and prep the pan
Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment so the bread lifts out easily.
Mix the dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon until evenly combined.
Stir the wet mixture
In a second bowl, mix the mashed bananas, applesauce, sugar, and vanilla. Stir just until the sugar is well distributed.
Combine without overmixing
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Fold with a spatula only until you don’t see dry flour; don’t overwork the batter.
Bake
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool and slice
Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move it to a rack to cool completely. Slice and serve as-is or with a simple spread.