South African Banana Bread
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 236.5
- Total Fat: 8.8 g
- Cholesterol: 51.5 mg
- Sodium: 211.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 39.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
View full nutritional breakdown of South African Banana Bread calories by ingredient
Introduction
I received this recipe over 30 years ago from a South African friend, it s not low cal, but its filling and makes a delicious dessert or snack , you can add nuts or chocolate chips if you like I received this recipe over 30 years ago from a South African friend, it s not low cal, but its filling and makes a delicious dessert or snack , you can add nuts or chocolate chips if you likeNumber of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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Butter, unsalted, .5 cup
Granulated Sugar, .5 cup
Brown Sugar, .5 cup, packed
Eggs, fresh, 2 large
Banana, fresh, 1 cup, mashed
Unbleached flour, 1 cup
King Arthur Unbleached White Whole Wheat flour, 1 cup
Baking Powder, 1 tsp
Baking Soda, .5 tsp
Salt .5 tsp
Non fat Buttermilk or water 1/4 cup
Tips
This recipe is very adaptable , you can replace some of the fat with more banana, use sour cream or Greek yogurt in place of the liquid, add nuts, chips or diced bananas or coconut .
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour a 9" x 5" loaf pan
Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy and eggs one at a time beating well after each addition
Blend in bananas
In a separate bowl sift together flours, baking powder ,baking soda and salt .
Stir in 1/2 the flour mixture stirring until incorporated, then add buttermilk ( or water) and stir until incorporated and finaly add the remaining flour mixture and stir until fully incorporated. Add any optional nuts or chips ( 1/2 cup ) and pour into your pan and bake in the center of your preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes then turn out of pan and cool for another 15-20 minutes before cutting into 3/4" slices
Serving Size: Makes 12 slices
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENCRAFTER.
Grease and flour a 9" x 5" loaf pan
Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy and eggs one at a time beating well after each addition
Blend in bananas
In a separate bowl sift together flours, baking powder ,baking soda and salt .
Stir in 1/2 the flour mixture stirring until incorporated, then add buttermilk ( or water) and stir until incorporated and finaly add the remaining flour mixture and stir until fully incorporated. Add any optional nuts or chips ( 1/2 cup ) and pour into your pan and bake in the center of your preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes then turn out of pan and cool for another 15-20 minutes before cutting into 3/4" slices
Serving Size: Makes 12 slices
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENCRAFTER.