Low-Fat Banana Apricot Loaf

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups  sifted flour
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 cup  vegetable oil
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup applesauce
• 3  egg whites
• 1 1⁄4 cups  mashed bananas
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  dried apricot

Directions

1. Sift together first 3 ingredients.
2. In a separate bowl, blend oil, sugar, and applesauce.
3. Beat egg whites.
4. Beat egg whites and mashed bananas into oil mixture.
5. Add sifted ingredients in 3 parts, beating slightly after each addition just until mixed.
6. Fold in chopped apricots.
7. Spray loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray and lightly flour.
8. Bake at 350 F about 1 hour.
9. Excellent with Lemon Yogurt Sauce.