They say the best-tasting food is the worst for you (at least I’ve always found that to be true). But this banana bread recipe from Sparkpeople tickles your taste buds while sparing your mid-section at the same time (only 1 gram of fat per slice!) Now hear me out…the secret is applesauce, but you never know unless you try. I promise you won’t be sorry.

Ingredients:
- 2 cups of flour
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 3 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup of milk
- 1/4 cup of applesauce
- 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (now’s the perfect time to use those brown ones you were about to throw away!)

Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Grease a bread loaf pan, unless it’s non stick.
- Mix all DRY ingredients into a large bowl well.
- Mix all WET ingredients in another bowl thoroughly.
- Add the liquid mix to the dry mix and stir thoroughly.
- Put the combination into the bread loaf pan and cook for approximately 55 to 65 minutes.
- To be safe, check the loaf’s color around 50 minutes or so. It should be a nice golden brown, but insert a toothpick in the center to make sure (if “glue” comes out, keep cooking).
- Let the bread cool for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Cut it up!