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Makeover Banana Nut Bread Recipe

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This slimmed down version of the classic uses unsweetened applesauce instead of butter. The amount of sugar is also decreased, too, by adding a little honey and using more banana. No one will ever guess this bread is low in fat!—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Makeover Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 10 Servings

15 60 75

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg white
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla or rum extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes or until crumbly. Beat in egg, then egg white, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in the bananas, applesauce, honey and extract. Combine the flours, baking soda and salt; gradually add to banana mixture just until moistened.
Pour into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 1 loaf (10 slices).

Nutritional Analysis: One slice equals 266 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 280 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Originally published as Makeover Banana Nut Bread in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p20

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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by kerschc

We love this recipe and have given it away many times. Thankyou!

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2010 by arthurs24

Very good recipe. It has the flavour and texture of banana bread but is MUCH healthier than the average banana bread. Will make this again, delicious!

Reviewed on May. 05, 2010 by meiti

Delicious!! The only change I made was to mix the nuts into the batter instead of putting them on top.

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2009 by gemmasmomma

Perfect! Not too sweet, not greasy at all, and holds together very well. My husband said this is bakery quality bread.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2009 by deltatoolgirl

This is the best banana bread recipe I have ever made! Since I started using this recipe a couple of years ago, my hubbie doesn't like any other recipe!

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2009 by kats_zoo

I didn't have any unsweetend applesauce. I did have 1/2c extra bannas. That worked well.

Katherine (kats_zoo)

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