Healthy, Kid-Friendly Banana Bread

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1.75 cups all-purpose white flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.33 cups applesauce
• 0.5 teaspoons maple syrup
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripes bananas , mashed, or more to taste
• 0.5 cups non-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 0.33 cups low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar , Optional
• ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat an 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

3. 3

   Whisk together applesauce and maple syrup in a large bowl. Add eggs and whisk until well blended. Add bananas, yogurt, and milk; mix until combined but still lumpy. Whisk in vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Fold flour mixture slowly into banana mixture with a large wooden spoon until fully combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Slice and serve.