Banana Bread

Amount	Measure	Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1	cup	packed brown sugar
1/2	cup	unsweetened applesauce
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	whole	eggs
4	small	bananas -- mashed
1/4	cup	melted margarine
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon	ground nutmeg
1/4	teaspoon	ground allspice
1/4	teaspoon	ground ginger
1/4	teaspoon	salt
2	cups	all-purpose flour
1	cup	chopped walnuts
		vegetable oil spray

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix applesauce, eggs, margarine, bananas, brown sugar and vanilla extract together. Beat until fluffy.

Add the baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and allspice and mix well.

Add flour and nuts. Mix until incorporated.

Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Add batter and bake in a 350°F oven for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of bread comes clean.

Cool bread on wire rack.

Makes 20 servings

Per Serving: 177 Calories; 7g Fat (32.0% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 19mg Cholesterol; 127mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.