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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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This recipe makes two generously sized loaves that freeze nicely. It was featured in my newspaper this summer. Courtesy of . Ingredients:
1/3 cup canola oil |
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce |
1/2 honey |
3 tsp. vanilla extract |
4 eggs |
5 ripe bananas, mashed (or lightly pureed) |
3 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour |
1 tsp. baking powder |
2 tsp. cinnamon |
1/2 cup turbinado sugar or brown sugar or honey |
1 tsp. salt |
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg |
2 tsp. baking soda |
1/2 cup hot water |
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, thoroughly combine oil, applesauce, honey and vanilla.
3. Add eggs and beat well.
4. Stir in bananas.
5. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, salt, and nutmeg, stirring gently to combine ingredients.
6. Add baking soda to hot water. Stir to mix, then add to batter.
7. Blend in walnuts. Stir just until smooth.
8. Pour batter into 2 greased standard-size loaf pans.
9. Bake for 60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Allow to cool on cooling rack for at least 1 hour before serving.
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