Healthy Banana Bread

As a mother I am always looking for ways to healthier meals, and I am not above sneaking healthy food into food that seems....non-healthy.  This banana bread provides the perfect opportunity to sneak healthy whole grains and fruit into a moist and satisfying bread.  My one-year-old gobbles it up like nobody's business.  

Everyone has their favorite banana bread recipe, but I encourage you to try this one at least once.  You won't regret it. 

Healthy Banana Bread

*Note: this is the perfect way to use those over-ripe bananas on your counter!  In fact, over-ripe bananas are preferred for mashing. 

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed bananas 

1 cup honey

1/2 cup applesauce

2 eggs

1 Tbsp. lemon juice (or any kind of juice)

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. all spice

1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine the bananas, honey, applesauce, eggs, and juice.  Stir until just combined.  In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients - whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, all spice, and salt.  Mix well. 

For bread:  Oil a bread pan and add mixture.  Cook for 1 hour

For muffins:  Oil a muffin tin or add liners.  Fill 3/4 to top, and cook for 20 mins.