Banana Bread

Submitted by mersaydees

"This is based on JoAnna Lund's "Best Banana Bread" recipe from her cookbook 'Cooking Healthy with Splenda'."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup Splenda granular
• 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup banana, the riper the better, and mashed
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Spray a 9-by-5-inch glass loaf pan with butter-flavored cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, combine Splenda sugar, unsalted butter, and eggs.
4. Mix well using a wire whisk.
5. Stir in mashed bananas.
6. Add flour, baking power, and baking soda.
7. Mix gently using a sturdy spoon.
8. Evenly spread batter into prepared loaf pan.
9. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Place loaf pan on a wire rack and let set for 10 minutes.
11. Remove banana bread from pan and continue cooling on wire rack.
12. Cut into 8 slices.

Reviews

[crickert13]

Yum! Nice and moist and very tasty. You'd never know it was "good for you." Next time I might try substituting 1/2 cup of the flour for whole wheat flour.

 

[LifeIsGood]

Great, healthy banana bread! Very much enjoyed by my family. It didn't last very long! We didn't miss the regular sugar at all. The bread was nice and moist, too. Yummy!

 

[Color Guard Mom]

Outstanding recipe. Easy to make and unfortunately, easy to eat. lol I used a little more banana than called for, used 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup Splenda. It took a little longer to bake than stated - 1 hour instead of the 50 minutes, but that was probably due to the extra 1/2 banana and the size of my loaf pan. Hubby is taking this to work tomorrow to get it out of the house. Thanks so much for posting! Made for I Recommend Tag Game.

 

[HokiesMom]

Yum yum yum yum - well you get the idea! A very moist and full of flavor banana bread. This recipe doubles perfectly too. I love that I can make a nice moist quick bread and give it to my neighbor sugar levels. My son and I ate one loaf ourselves (took a few days). This is the 2nd recipe for banana bread I've tagged of yours and they are both wonderful. Now I have a great choice between low in sugar and using regular sugar between your two recipes! Thanks mersaydees for yet another keeper! Tagged in the Zaar Stars Game!

 

[Outta Here]

This is very moist and flavorful. Most banana breads I have made with Splenda turn out too dry, but this is great. I also missed the nuts, so will add some next time.