Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).

Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Optionally, dust the greased pan with cinnamon sugar or just sugar.

In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and applesauce until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract, ground cloves, and cinnamon.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.

Fold in the yogurt, mashed bananas, and chopped walnuts or pecans.

If the mixture is too thick, add a small amount of milk or flour to achieve a thick cake batter consistency.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Optionally, sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar.

Bake for 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.