Lower Fat Banana Bread II

Tender and flavorful banana bread with a minimum of fat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 178 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• ¼ cup applesauce
• ⅓ cup nonfat milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray, and lightly dust with flour.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in bananas, applesauce, milk, oil and vanilla.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture, mixing just until blended. Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated pan until golden and a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Turn bread out onto a wire rack and let cool.