Guilt-Free Banana* Bread

• 3/4 C Whole wheat flour
• 3/4 C Almond meal
• 1/4 C Oat bran
• 1 T Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 3 T Coconut sugar (can substitute: 3/4 tsp Stevia or 3 T cane sugar)
• 1/2 C Applesauce
• 1/4 C Honey
• 1.5 C Mashed Banana*
• 1/3 C Milk (can substitute: almond, soy, or rice milk)
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 C Walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 C Chocolate chips (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together wheat flour, almond meal, oat bran, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a second large bowl, combine coconut sugar, applesauce, honey, milk, banana, egg, and vanilla.
4. Combine mixtures and stir until just combined. Fold in walnuts and/or chocolate chips.
5. Pour into a greased/floured eight inch loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees until cooked through and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack then remove from pan and set aside to let cool completely.
6. Pumpkin bread: Use 1.5 C pumpkin puree and add 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice to the dry ingredients.
7. Carrot bread: Use 1 C carrot shredded in food processor (or carrot pulp from vegetable juicer), and 1/2 C crushed pineapple, drained. Add 1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg to the dry ingredients. Do not use chocolate chips.
8. Zucchini bread: Use 1.5 C zucchini shredded in food processor (or zucchini pulp from vegetable juicer). Add 1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg to the dry ingredients.
9. Apple or Pear bread: Use 1.5 C finely chopped, shredded, or pureed fruit. Add 1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg to dry ingredients.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/guilt-free-banana-bread-50188969 (may not work)