Healthy Banana Bread

This is the best banana bread. It's also low in fat and calories. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is moist and not rubbery like other low-fat baked products can be. My family raved about it. I found it from Betty Crocker's website.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup egg substitute (such as Eggbeaters)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  mashed, ripe bananas (, , 3 to 4 medium)
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts, , if desired

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Grease bottom only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan 9 by 5 by 3 inches.
3. Mix sugar, applesauce, and margarine in large bowl.
4. Stir in egg product until well blended.
5. Add bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla.
6. Beat until smooth.
7. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until just moistened.
8. Stir in nuts (if desired).
9. Pour into pans.
10. Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 1/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Cool 10 minutes.
12. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack.
13. Cool completely.