I have been asked so many times for my recipe for Banana bread – and here it is! You will not see this anywhere else because ( and here is the secret) I adapted it from my Zucchini Bread Recipe and it worked! I also left out the traditional walnuts (don’t like nuts in bread) and also the nutmeg which I think has too distinctive a taste for my taste buds!

Little Farm Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons  baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
3. Beat until well blended.
4. Add banana, applesauce and orange juice; stir well.
5. Combine flour with next 5 ingredients.
6. Add to banana mixture; stir well
7. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9in loaf pans.
8. Bake for 60-70 minutes; till toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let cool in pans 10 minutes.
10. Remove from pans and let cool completely.

You will LOVE this! Of course we use our Little Farm home grown bananas, eggs and orange juice…. that does make a difference but it will still taste great! By the way you can also make these in muffin tins – they make up really well ! In addition, I also add raisins to my banana bread – which you add just before you put the mixture into the pans or muffin holders – optional ( about a cup).