Banana Applesauce Bread

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup whole spelt flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 3 large very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup organic unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup organic apple syrup (or raw acacia honey or agave syrup)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• a handful of roughly chopped walnuts
• a handful of chopped dried dates

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375�F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients.
3. I a large bowl, whisk wet ingredients. Add dry to wet ingredients and stir to combine.
4. Do not over-mix the batter, just make sure the flour has been absorbed completery.
5. Add walnuts and dates, stir to combine.
6. Transfer batter to a greased 9-inch cake pan (alternatively, you can coat with parchment or use a non-stick silicon pan) and bake for 45 minutes.
7. Check for doneness fine minutes before the end, as every oven is different and you don't want to over-bake your moist bread. Remove and let cool on a rack before slicing.