Breakfast

Cheery Banana Bread is for Breakfast, Snack.

Cheery Banana Bread takes several minutes to prepare.

Cheery Banana Bread takes several minutes to cook.

Cheery Banana Bread makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Cheery Banana Bread are:

3 over-ripe bananas
2 tbsp. lemon juice
4 ounces unsweetened apple sauce
1/2 cup dark sugar (brown sugar, if you have it; I used demerara sugar)
2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup dried cherries (optional, though leaving them out will require a name change)

Here is how you make Cheery Banana Bread:

Preheat the oven to 350 F.In a large bowl, mash the bananas and add the lemon juice, apple sauce, and sugar. Stir well to combine. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, and stir just until the mixture is well-combined.Spray or wipe a loaf pan with oil (I used non-stick spray on a silicon loaf pan). Spread the mixture evenly in the pan and bake until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.Note: Fat-free quickbreads like this really benefit from being allowed to cool completely, which is why they often taste better the next day. The crust, which is chewier than breads with oil, will gather moisture and softness over time. Ignore the tempting aroma; pleasure delayed will be pleasure multiplied.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VIRTUOSO12.

The nutritional information for Cheery Banana Bread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 153.5

• Total Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 111.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 3.2 g