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Bananas are nothing less than a nutritional powerhouse. They're full of vitamins and nutrients, are famously high in potassium and antioxidants, and have been linked to blood sugar management, kidney and heart health improvement, and even a healthy gut biome. Despite this, getting some people to eat bananas can be a bit of a challenge, whether it's the taste or the texture they disagree with.

However, banana bread is a great option that's sure to make everyone happy. The problem here is the bananas themselves because one of the biggest mistakes you can make with banana bread is using bananas that don't have the right ripeness. That means you have a very short window to use them to make your bread, which can be inconvenient.



You might not want banana bread that day, you might not have time, or you might have a hankering for it ...

but have no bananas. There's a brilliantly simple hack that will solve all your problems, and that's to use baby food in lieu of bananas. Depending on what you're making, you can use one or two baby food jars to replace the mashed banana in your favorite extra-moist banana bread recipe .

It's easy and convenient, and since baby food is shelf-stable, you can put a few jars in the pantry, and they'll be ready and waiting whenever you decide you'd like some banana bread. There are, however, a few things to keep in mind. Baby food is the easy substitute you didn't know you needed Another great thing about banana bread is that it's very forgiving.

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