Healthy Diabetic Banana Bread

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. You should have about 1.5 cups of mashed bananas.

Add the applesauce, beaten eggs, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix well until combined.

In another bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.

If using, fold in the chopped walnuts.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.