Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

A classic Banana Bread made with fresh apple sauce in place of butter by Lacey Johnston.
Serves 8 - 12.

• 4 Apples, cored and cut into small cubes
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 2 Bananas, mashed with fork
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips (optional)

1. Spray loaf pan with non-stick cook spray, set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 325* degrees F.
3. In a blender, puree apples, water and cinnamon, set aside.
4. In a large bowl, mix baking soda, sugar, baking powder, flour, salt with fork.
5. Add applesauce and eggs, mix with electric mixer till well combined.
6. Gently fold in bananas and chocolate chips.
7. Pour mix into prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes.
8. Let cool for 10 - 15 minutes before removing from pan, then let cool on wire rack.
9. Slice and serve, store leftovers in foil in refrigerator.