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Banana Bread (lighter recipe)

How do you make a good thing even better? By reducing the calorie and fat content of this irresistible banana bread. Ripe bananas and unsweetened applesauce ensure that the bread stays moist and tender.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 2 hr 30 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

1 1/4: cups sugar

1/4: cup unsweetened applesauce

1/4: cup margarine, softened

1/2: cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product

1 1/2: cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)

1/2: cup buttermilk

1: teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking soda

1: teaspoon salt

1: cup chopped nuts, if desired

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Directions

1 Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
2 Mix sugar, applesauce and margarine in large bowl. Stir in egg product until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pans.
3 Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 1/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Mini Banana Breads make great gifts! To make, grease bottoms only of 10 miniature loaf pans, 4 1/2x2 3/4x1 1/4 inches. Divide batter among pans (about 1/2 cup each). Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

Stir 1/4 cup miniature or regular chocolate chips into the batter for mouthwatering flavor combinations.

A fat-free glaze makes this quick bread even more irresistible! Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with about 2 teaspoons fat-free (skim) milk. Drizzle over warm bread.

Rise to the occasion! If using self-rising flour, there is no need to add baking soda and salt.

Don’t worry about “cracking up.” A large, lengthwise crack in the thin, tender top crust of a quick bread is normal.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Slice

Calories: 60
Calories from Fat: 10 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 1 g; 1 %
(Saturated Fat 1 g, 1 % ),
Cholesterol: 5 mg; 5 %;
Sodium: 65 mg; 65 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 12 g; 12 %
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% ),
Protein: 1 g; 1 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 10/18/2012 10:36:34 AM REPORT ABUSE angeleyes2012 said:

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have been going over the reviews that ppl have sent in and got some different ideas, will be trying the recipes later on this week and will make a comment on it also

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Posted 10/18/2012 10:08:10 AM REPORT ABUSE angeleyes2012 said:

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hubby is on a real strick diet, not allowed to have sugar,been using sugar substitute in everything, hard to convert the amount of sugar needed, most everything else i can get low fat or sugar free and what would the bread be like with wheat flour, mite be something new also

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Posted 5/18/2012 1:29:11 PM REPORT ABUSE sheilasings said:

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This is the most wonderful banana bread ever! And the best part is that it is low fat/low calorie!! I didn't have unsweetened applesauce at hand so I cut down on the sugar by about 1/8 of a cup. The bread is moist and tasty!

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