Chocolate Chip Banana Bread - no guilt

This is my signature dish. All of my friends know me for this dish and ask for it all the time. You will not be disappointed and need to try this recipe!!!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (substitution, use whole wheat flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 3 egg whites , at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup apple sauce (unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup splenda (or ½ cup sugar)
• 3 very ripe bananas , peeled, and mashed with a fork (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or more to taste)

Directions

• Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl, set aside.
• Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a liquid measuring cup with a spout, set aside.
• Lightly brush a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan with butter.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand-held mixer, cream the apple sauce and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Gradually pour the egg mixture into the apple sauce while mixing until incorporated.
• Add the bananas (the mixture will appear to be curdled, so don’t worry), and remove the bowl from the mixer.
• With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
• Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
• Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

Substitution – instead of making bread, make muffins (cook for 30 minutes) or mini muffins (cook for 20 minutes)