Cooking Light Basic Banana Bread

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt5 tablespoons butter, melted2 large eggs1/2 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup packed brown sugar6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)1/4 cup ground flaxseed3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/8 teaspoon ground allspiceCooking spray1/3 cup powdered sugar1 1/2 teaspoons 1% low-fat milk
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed. Add granulated and brown sugars; beat until combined.

3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through ground allspice). Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended. Pour batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan; cool completely. Combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until smooth; drizzle over bread.



Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user C_ANEMONE.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 174.6
  • Total Fat: 5.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 36.5 mg
  • Sodium: 173.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g

Member Reviews
  • NAOMIANN1
    Love this recipe, made it many times. I was so glad to see someone had entered it! Thank you. - 4/26/11