Whole Wheat Banana Bread

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.  In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter, applesauce and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir together banana mix and flour mix just until moist. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.