Skinnytaste Banana Bread Food

BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8x5 inch loaf pans with baking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg whites, apple sauce and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
• Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and blend at low speed until combined, add another 1/3 of the flour and blend at low speed, add remaining 1/3 of flour mixture and the bananas and blend at low speed until combined. Do not over mix. Fold in the walnuts.
• Pour batter into loaf pans and bake on the center rack for 50 to 52 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the pan cool at least 20 minutes, bread should be room temperature before slicing.

LOW SUGAR BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix mashed bananas and sugar until the sugar has dissolved.
• Beat eggs and add to bananas, blending well.
• Sift dry ingredients and mix in with banana mixture.
• If desired fold in nuts or chocolate chips.
• Pour into greased 9x5 loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees for ~50 minute.

BANANA NUT BREAD (HEALTHY, LOW FAT, LOW SUGAR)

Steps:

• In a big bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar and cinnamon.
• In a second bowl puree the banana and mix with the applesauce and egg.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined.
• Fold in the nuts.
• Fill dough into a prepared mini loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 30-45 minutes or until skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. You might need to cover the bread in order to prevent overbrowning. Check for this after 25 minutes.

GUILT-FREE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9" loaf pan with cooking spray or butter.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 c sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mash bananas and mix in vanilla and yogurt. Set aside. (Sorry guys, you'll need a total of three bowls for this. It's worth it!).
• With your stand mixer or in yet another bowl, beat together remaining sugar (1/2 cup) and softened butter for about 3 minutes until "light and fluffy". Add eggs, one at a time.
• Turn the mixer to low and add a third of the banana mixture. Let mix until just combined. Add half of the dry ingredients. Continue alternating until all the ingredients are combined, scraping down sides if necessary. Try not to overmix.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.The book claims using this recipe above each serving (1 loaf divided by 10 slices) is 240 calories. That's compared to a standard banana bread recipe at 320. I usually cut the slices in half again which makes each piece only 120 calories. Not bad for a morning or evening snack.