Favorite Applesauce Banana Bread

Let your bread machine do all the work while you enjoy the house filling with the scent of ripe bananas and warm spices.

This streamlined recipe swaps traditional ingredients for lighter alternatives—applesauce adds moisture without extra butter, and liquid egg substitute keeps it cholesterol-friendly.

Mash three overripe bananas until smooth (the browner, the sweeter), then load everything into the machine pan.

Press start and walk away—the machine kneads, rises, and bakes it all into a moist, sliceable loaf in about an hour.

Pro Tips

• Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for maximum sweetness and banana flavor
• Add optional walnuts for crunch and healthy fats, or leave them out for nut-free needs
• Check your machine’s instructions—some require liquids first, others want dry ingredients on the bottom