Ingredients

• 0.5 cups lightly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 eggs
• 0.33 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.75 cups mashed bananas
• 1.75 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x5-inch nonstick loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. 2 Beat brown sugar and oil together in a large bowl until well-blended. Add eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract; mix well to combine. Stir in mashed bananas. Add whole wheat flour and baking soda; stir until incorporated. Fold walnuts into the batter.
3. 3 Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cover loaf with a clean towel and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before slicing.

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