Banana Bread

Submitted by Mandala

"I took my mom's recipe and made it a bit healthier. If you want to make it extra moist, you can double the applesauce and yogurt (to 1/2 cup each)."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄3 cup white sugar
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 2 -4 overly ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
• 1⁄4 cup yogurt (plain or vanilla flavored) or 1/4 cup milk (skim is fine)
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a loaf pan (or muffin pan).
3. Cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
4. Add the bananas, yogurt, applesauce, egg, and vanilla and mix well.
5. In a separate bowl mix, together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. [Variations: Add 1 small apple (peeled, cored and diced), 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, or 1/2 cup chocolate chips].
7. Pour into the pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (if baking muffins, bake for 20-30 minutes).
8. Cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before removing from the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.

Reviews

[Pardeemom]

Great recipe! I followed the recipe, except I used eggbeaters, 3 bananas and skim milk. They made 9 beautifully domed muffins that baked for 25 minutes. I'm going to use this recipe as a basic and try adding nuts, chocolate chips, etc. Thanks again!

 

[Outta Here]

Very tasty. Liked the added texture the whole wheat flour gives this. I used the brown sugar, but replaced the white sugar with Splenda. Very moist for being lowfat! Thanks for this keeper.