How to Make Allergen Free Banana Bread

Raising a child with food allergies can be very difficult at times. It is almost impossible to find certain foods that don't contain some sort of food allergen. My oldest son has severe food allergies to milk, eggs, and peanuts. My wife and I struggle every time we go out to dinner with our family and what our son can and can't eat. Even if the item you are ordering does not contain certain foods, you still have to trust the people preparing the food. I have done a lot of research on food allergens in an effort to come up with allergen free food recipes. Here is a great allergen free banana bread recipe for you to enjoy.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup non-dairy butter
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 4 2/3 cups mashed bananas

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

2. Grease a 9" x 13" pan with dairy-free butter.

3. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

4. In a separate bowl, stir together butter and brown sugar. Once mixed, stir in applesauce and bananas until well blended.

5. Combine both sets of the ingredients together.

6. Pour the combined ingredients into the 9" x 13" greased pan.

7. Bake 50-60 minutes - Test with toothpick to make sure it is fully baked.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe is egg free, dairy free, and peanut free.
• You can substitute 1/4 cup of applesauce for 1 egg when baking. We always replace any egg ingredients with applesauce for all of our bake goods.
• If you are allergic to eggs, you can also substitute 1/4 crushed bananas or purchase egg replacements. We have found that the applesauce works best for baking.
• Even if you don't have food allergies, this is an excellent tasting recipe that you will enjoy!
• This is a double batch using a 9" x 13" pan. You can reduce the ingredients in half and use a bread pan. We always make the double batch because it goes so fast!
• Check how and where your ingredients are processed. They may be processed on the same machinery as peanuts which can cause the same damage for people.
• This recipe is egg free, dairy free, and peanut free. If you have any other food allergy, PLEASE BE CAREFUL and check your ingredients.

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[mosscampion]

on 12/4/2008 I hadn't thought of using applesauce in banana bread...great idea! My husband uses apple sauce when he makes regular bread sometimes so I guess that makes sense.