Low Calorie Banana Nut Bread
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1/4 cup sugar2 Tbsp butter, softened1 large egg, beaten1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (3 small)3/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup whole wheat flour1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1/2 tsp cinnamon1 cup walnuts or pecans
Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter and sugar, and beat with a mixer at medium speed, about 3 minutes or until well combined. Add the egg and applesauce, and beat another 2 minutes. Fold in the bananas.
3. Lightly spoon the all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the two flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate large bowl.
4. Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition until moistened. Then add in the walnuts or pecans.
5. Coat one loaf pan or muffin tin with cooking spray. Pour the batter into the loaf pan or muffin tins.
6. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes to 1 hour for loaf (25-30 minutes for muffins), or until a wooden pick inserted in center of the bread comes out clean.
7. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove the bread and cool completely on a wire rack.
Serving Size: Makes 1 loaf with 12 slices or 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATIEPITTMAN.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter and sugar, and beat with a mixer at medium speed, about 3 minutes or until well combined. Add the egg and applesauce, and beat another 2 minutes. Fold in the bananas.
3. Lightly spoon the all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the two flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate large bowl.
4. Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition until moistened. Then add in the walnuts or pecans.
5. Coat one loaf pan or muffin tin with cooking spray. Pour the batter into the loaf pan or muffin tins.
6. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes to 1 hour for loaf (25-30 minutes for muffins), or until a wooden pick inserted in center of the bread comes out clean.
7. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove the bread and cool completely on a wire rack.
Serving Size: Makes 1 loaf with 12 slices or 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATIEPITTMAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 174.5
- Total Fat: 9.6 g
- Cholesterol: 21.5 mg
- Sodium: 112.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
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