If making in a traditional oven, preheat to 350
Spray loaf pan with non-stick spray or use parchment paper as lining
Bowl 1: Peel & mash 3 bananas, set aside
3 ripe bananas
Bowl 2: Sift together wheat and self rising flour. Remeasure to have two cups of flour (not packed) and discard any remaining over the 2 cups. (Mine was about 1/8 cup)
1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup self rising flour
Bowl 2: Add baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir lightly and set aside
1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt
Bowl 3: Combine vanilla, applesauce and Stevia with a whisk until light and fluffy. Add egg and buttermilk, beat to incorporate.
1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup Stevia, 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 egg, 2 tbsp low fat buttermilk
Add half mashed bananas and half flour to bowl 3. Stir with a spatula lightly - do not overmix!
Add rest of bananas and flour and stir.
Mix together walnuts & pecans. Fold half the nuts into the batter.
1/4 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Pour batter into prepare loaf pan and sprinkle remaining nuts on top
Oven directions: Bake at 350 for 50 min. Use cake tester to check doneness.
Air Fryer directions: Air Fry at 310 for 25 min. Use cake tester to check doneness.
Turn out baked bread onto cooling rack fo 15 min.