How to Make Totally Natural Maple-Banana Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something truly comforting and satisfying about a slice of freshly baked banana bread. The warm, enticing aroma of ripe bananas and sweet maple syrup fills the kitchen, and suddenly, the day feels a little bit brighter. If you're searching for an easy, wholesome twist on this classic treat, look no further than this recipe for Totally Natural Maple-Banana Bread.

What sets this banana bread apart from the rest is its emphasis on using completely natural, high-quality ingredient...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 4 bananas, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 (4 ounce) containers applesauce
  • ¼ cup real maple syrup
  • ¼ cup agave nectar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 loaf

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
  • Combine bananas and eggs in a second bowl and beat using an electric mixer until well combined. Mix applesauce, maple syrup, agave nectar, and vanilla extract into the bowl. Add banana mixture to flour mixture and mix using a spatula until fully moistened. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 80 to 90 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    227 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 47mg
    • Sodium: 433mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 50g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 24g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 93mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 298mg