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Weight Watchers West Indies Banana Bread
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 12
Solution to ripe bananas-Hate to waste. Ingredients are common readily available in most cupboards
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup raisins
2 ounces chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons shredded coconut
Directions:
1. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. In separate bowl, using electric mixer, beat sugar w margarine until light & fluffyl add egg and vanilla & continue beating until mixture is thoroughly combined. Add sifted ingredients alternately w bananas, beating sligtly after aeach addition until mixture is well combined (Do not overbeat, as this will cause loaf to become tough). Stir in raisins, nuts & coconut.
4. Spray 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray & pour batter into pan; bake about 50 min (until loaf is browned & cake tester inserted in center comes out clean).
5. Remove laf from pan to wire rack & let it cool. Can also be frozen then thawed at room temperature.
By RecipeOfHealth.com