Simple Sugar Free Banana Bread

Name: Simple Sugar Free Banana Bread | Lodge Cast Iron
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 10 - 12
Ingredients: 2 cups of ripe bananas, mashed; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 2 ½ tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted; 2 ½ tablespoons of unsweetened applesauce; 2 of eggs, beaten; 2 cups of all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon of cinnamon; ½ cup of cup sweetener or sugar; ½ teaspoon of salt; 1 teaspoon of baking soda

Brandi Crawford | September 3, 2020

This Easy, Healthy Sugar Free Banana Bread is the best recipe made with unsweetened applesauce along with a little oil. It is super simple to throw together using pantry staples. Serve it for breakfast or dessert!

Level

Beginner

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Serves

10-12

Cook it With Our

Cast Iron Loaf Pan

Ingredients

2 cups ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 ½ tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup cup sweetener or sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a loaf pan with oil or butter.
Combine the mashed bananas, vanilla extract, melted butter, beaten eggs, and unsweetened applesauce in a small bowl.
In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sweetener, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
Add the wet ingredients (banana mixture) to the dry ingredients (flour mixture). Mix with a silicone or wooden spoon. Don't over mix. Ensure the flour is incorporated, but the mix should be lumpy.
Pour the banana bread batter into the loaf pan. Smooth the batter throughout the pan.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Open the oven and tent the pan with foil. Don't fully cover, loosely tent (it shouldn't touch the bread). This will prevent the bread from browning too much on the top as the interior continues to bake.
Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes. Test if the bread has finished by inserting a toothpick and testing if it returns clean.
Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it and transferring it to a cooling rack. Allow it to cool for at least an additional 15 minutes.

Contributed By: Brandi Crawford

Brandi Crawford is the blogger, photographer, and videographer behind Stay Snatched, a food blog that showcases quick and easy recipes that do not compromise on taste. She loves food and creating new and interesting recipes that are both healthy and indulgently delicious. She loves using cast iron for all of her family favorite meals.