• 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
• 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup coarsely diced toasted peanuts, unsalted
• 1 cup mashed bananas

In a mixing bowl, blend together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Combine the butter, applesauce, peanut butter and bananas with the eggs. Blend the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until they are moistened.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean and the top is golden brown.

Remove pan from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and serve with cream cheese and your favorite jam or jelly.

Yield: 1 Loaf