Recipes

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon with a fork until well blended.

Melt butter in microwave for 40 seconds. In a large bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and applesauce. In a separate bowl or mixing cup, mash bananas one at a time, making sure there are still some chunks left.

Add mashed bananas to large bowl by carefully stirring in. Add flour 1/4th at a time and slowly mix in. Do not overstir. Add 1 tbsp milk to help mixing flour in. The mixture should be wet, but not runny. When all the flour is mixed in, add walnuts. Scrape with a spatula into a greased 9X5 inch loaf pan.

Spread mixture evenly so top is fairly flat, then sprinkle oats over the top if desired. Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour. Check at 50 minutes by inserting a toothpick or butterknife to see if still comes out wet. If comes out dry, it is done! Do not over-bake or it will be dry. Take out of oven and let sit 10 minutes in loaf pan before taking out. After 10 minutes, use a butterknife to loosen banana bread from pan from each of the 4 sides. Turn over onto cooling rack, and let cool to room temperature. You can serve while still warm (I always do because I can’t wait to have some!), but it might fall apart if it is not cooled enough.