Banana Cornbread

• 3 tbs. maple syrup
• 2 bananas, mashed
• ¼ C apple sauce
• ½ C milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 C Cornmeal
• 1 C whole wheat flour
• 1 tbs. Baking powder
• 1 tsp. Baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 banana, sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Place the maple syrup, mashed bananas, apple sauce, milk and vanilla into a blender or food processor; puree until smooth OR mix by hand. Mix together cornmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until blended. Fold in sliced bananas. Pour into prepared pan. Bake is preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until brown on top.

Adapted from Prevention.com recipe for Banana Walnut Cornbread