Reduced-Calorie Banana Bread |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This banana bread is good & moist, lower in calories and fat. The recipe comes from Ladies Home Journal with rave reviews. Good with nutmeg, added with the cinnamon. I made this using Splenda for Baking,1/3 cup, was plenty sweet. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour |
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
2 egg whites, slightly beaten |
1 cup banana, ripe, mashed |
3/4 cup sugar or 3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute |
1/4 cup canola oil |
nonstick cooking spray |
Directions:
1. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder,baking soda, cinnamon, and salt,set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl stir together egg whites, banana, sugar, and oil; Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until JUST moistened.
3. Spray a 8x4x2-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; Spread batter in prepared pan.
4. Bake in a 350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean.
5. Cool bread in the pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool throughly on a wire rack; for eaiser slicing, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and store overnight.
6. Make ahead directions; cool completely, wrap in release foil, then seal in a plastic bag, freeze for up to 3 months.
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