Banana Bread

I know there are a million recipes for banana bread out there, and I don't expect anyone to adopt a new one if you've found one you love. But if you don't have one, this is a good one. And I wanted to post it because I refer to the recipes on this blog, too, and wanted to have a record of this very good banana bread!

This isn't the healthiest, lowest fat or most interesting banana bread. It's just straight up delicious, no frills, just how it should be, regular banana bread.

Start by creaming together the oil, applesauce and sugar. Add in the bananas,

eggs and vanilla and mix well. In another mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon,

baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add this to the batter alternately with the buttermilk

and mix just until combined. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan

and bake for about an hour.

Cool the bread in the pan for about 15 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Banana Bread

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup applesauce
1 cup sugar
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt

In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, cream together the oil, applesauce and sugar. Mix in the bananas, eggs and vanilla. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl alternately with the buttermilk, and mix just until combined.

Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.