Apple Banana Bread Recipe
If you’ve ever felt like your banana bread was missing something, it’s apples. Seriously. The simple addition of some finely chopped fresh apples makes this perfect, no-fail recipe the perfect fall season recipe. Eat this moist apple banana bread for breakfast, as a snack, or as part of an amazing dessert option!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp apple pie spice substitution: 1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 large apples peeled, cored and finely chopped
- 2 bananas ripe, mashed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is creamy. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and apple pie spice.
- Gradually add to the wet ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Fold in the apples and bananas and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting into slices.
Notes
- Use light brown sugar or dark in this banana apple bread recipe.
- Use oat flour or your favorite GF flour like the one from Bob's Red Mill.
- Allow your egg to sit out while you get the rest of the ingredients together. Room temp eggs blend into the batter better.
- Cool cooked banana bread on a wire rack before slicing.
- Add a little bit of extra cinnamon.
- Use refined coconut oil or vegan butter for a dairy free version.