Banana Bread Low Fat High Fiber Food

LOWER FAT BANANA BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, beat the white sugar and margarine or butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in the eggs, water and bananas with the sugar mixture until it is well blended.
• Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder just until the mixture is moistened. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to blend all ingredients.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for about 60 minutes. Bread is done when the top is firm to the touch and a golden brown color. Time will vary according to loaf size and oven type. When bread is removed from oven, allow it to cool on it's side for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on a rack. This bread is also excellent if you add mini chocolate chips or small fruit pieces to the mix just before baking.

ALMOST NO FAT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add egg whites, bananas and applesauce; stir just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. Turn out onto wire rack and allow to cool before slicing.

WHOLE GRAIN HEALTHY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar blend, flax meal, bananas, milk, sour cream and egg whites until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the banana mixture until moistened. Spoon into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean.

LOW-FAT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Mash bananas in a bowl.
• Add all other ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into 2 greased loaf pans (or you can pour it all into one, but it rises enough that you can split it in half).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

BANANA BREAD - LOW FAT, HIGH FIBER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch bread pan; set aside.
• Mix together dry ingredients (flour through salt) in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat together eggs and yogurt.
• Add dry ingredients and mashed bananas alternately to wet ingredients, stirring until dry ingredients are completely incorporated and moist.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 55-60 minutes, or until golden and tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 15 minutes in pan; remove from pan and cool completely.

LOW-FAT, HIGH-FIBER YUMMY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, set rack at middle. Grease and flour one 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 - inch loaf pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine both flours and oat bran, baking powder and soda, allspice and cinnamon and stir well to mix.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, egg whites, applesauce, oil, vanilla and bananas.
• Fold the flour mix into the wet mixture, be careful not to overmix.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until well risen and a skewer into the thickest part of the bread comes out clean.
• Cool on a rack 5 minutes, then unmold and finish cooling.
• Freezes well.

LOWER FAT BANANA BREAD II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray, and lightly dust with flour.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in bananas, applesauce, milk, oil and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture, mixing just until blended. Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated pan until golden and a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Turn bread out onto a wire rack and let cool.

BANANA BREAD (LOW FAT, LOW SUGAR, WHOLE WHEAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, mash the bananas and mix with eggs and applesauce.
• Add in the baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and flours.
• Mix well.
• Grease a bread pan with cooking spray and pour the mixture into the pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes to an hour.
• Serve warm, either plain or with peanut butter or nutella!

LOWER FAT BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly spray two 8x4x2 inch loaf pans with a non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine the fat free sour cream, egg whites, vanilla, bananas and margarine and mix on medium speed of electric mixer until smooth, creamy and well blended.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and light brown sugar into the banana mixture. Stir with a spoon until combined. Add more flour if necessary until a thick and rather resistant dough is formed. Fold in the optional nuts and raisins. Mix for 1 minute on the low speed of an electric mixer. Divide dough evenly between the two loaf pans.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until golden and the center tests done. Remove breads from pans immediately and allow to cool on a rack before slicing.