Weight Watcher Friendly Banana Bread (Low Fat)
photo by januarybride
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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12 muffins
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 4 medium bananas, very ripe
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose white flour
- 1⁄4 cup wheat bran
- 1⁄4 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 and prepare muffin tins with liners or grease 2 loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas with the baking powder. Set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the flours, wheat bran, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
- Stir the egg, applesauce and canola oil into the banana mixture.
- Add dry ingredients to wet in three batches. Folding to combine.
- Stir in oats.
- For muffins- measure out 1/4 c of batter for each muffin- bake for 25-30 minutes.
- For loaves, split between loaf pans- bake for 40-50 mins or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 mins on a wire rack before serving.
Reviews
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Yum! I used wheat germ instead of bran and then added in a handful of low calorie fiber cereal that I crunched up a bit. Also added about a 1/4 cup of Splenda and doubled the baking power per the recommendation of others. Made into muffins and they were done in 30 minutes. Topped them with a light schmear of tofutti better than cream cheese as it added a nice creamy element for minimal calories.
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I, too, grew up on the type of banana bread that was anything but healthy. I'm watching what flies into my mouth right now and this recipe caught my eye. I loved how moist it was, but not very sweet. I baked mine in one loaf pan and it did not rise very high. When sliced, it looked biscotti-sized. We enjoyed it anyway! Next time, I think I'll add a few tablespoons of Splenda and double the baking powder. Thanks for sharing!
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I'm a librarian and I live in Charlottesville, VA with my boyfriend and our cat. We love to eat and enjoy healthy foods. We mainly eat seafood and vegetarian friendly meals.