Whole-Grain Banana Bread

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
  • 2/3 cup Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole Grain Total® cereal, slightly crushed

Steps

  • 1
    Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of two 8x4-inch loaf pans or one 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening.
  • 2
    In large bowl, mix sugar and margarine. Stir in eggs whites until well blended. Add bananas, yogurt and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients except cereal just until moistened. Stir in cereal. Pour into pans.
  • 3
    Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

  • Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts or dates with the flour.
  • Substitute 2 egg whites for a whole egg to significantly lower the fat and cholesterol content of a recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
10
Total Fat
1g
2%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
90mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
13g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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