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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 10, 2016
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44% less fat • 50% more fiber • 26% fewer calories than the original recipe. Peel away less healthy ingredients and make smart subs like egg whites for whole egg.

Skinny Banana Nut Bread

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 large)
  • 1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted*

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8x4-inch or 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat sugar, oil, egg whites, bananas, milk and vanilla with spoon until well blended. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts. Spoon into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8-inch loaf 55 to 62 minutes, 9-inch loaf 45 to 52 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing.

Nutrition

140 Calories
5g Total Fat
2g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
115mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
11g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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