Applesauce Banana Bread

This banana bread uses applesauce in place of the oil or shortening.  I used some applesauce that I bottled with very little sugar a couple of years ago.  You might need to adjust your sugar if you use sugar free applesauce..

Applesauce Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1/2 cup applesauce

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk (1 T vinegar, fill to 1/2 cup with milk)

3 lg. mashed bananas

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips(optional)

Directions:  Beat together applesauce, sugar and eggs.  Add buttermilk and mashed bananas.  Add flour, baking soda, and salt.  Beat with a spoon, add vanilla and chocolate chips.  Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour in greased loaf pan.  Or...if you use 4 mini loaf pans, I cook mine for 25 minutes.