Banana Nut Bread Recipe

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“I made up this recipe when I was vegetarian and didn’t eat eggs. It’s packed with fiber, omega-3s and soy protein, but tastes delicious! Silken tofu is a wonderful egg substitute.” —Brittany Carrington, Tehachapi, California

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Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium)
3/4 cup silken soft tofu
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, beat the sugar, bananas, tofu, oil and and vanilla. Beat into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.
Transfer to an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 234 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Banana Nut Bread in Healthy Cooking June/July 2011, p61