Banana Bread (Alternative)

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
3/4 cup Agave nectar8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup apple sauce4 bananas 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt2 cups wheat flour
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.



Cream the agave nectar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the apple sauce,beating well.

In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.



Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.



Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.


Serving Size: 16 2inch pieces

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAAD7878.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 178.0
  • Total Fat: 6.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.6 mg
  • Sodium: 296.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g

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