Banana date walnut bread

Ingredients

• 3 medium overripe bananas, mashed
• 1 medium overripe banana, chopped
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup granulated date sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted medjool dates (about 4 large dates)
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• /2 cup walnut pieces

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with canola oil cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the 3 mashed bananas with the applesauce and date sugar. Stir until well-mixed. Gently fold in the chopped banana and chopped dates.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix both types of flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Combine the dry and wet ingredients in one bowl, stir until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Gently fold in the walnut pieces.
• Spread the thick batter into the the prepared loaf pan and bake at 350 F for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack and cool completely before cutting into 10-12 slices.