3.10.2011

Healthy Banana Bread!

Eileen's Best Banana Bread

The BEST Healthy Banana Bread!!! EVER! Seriosuly it's SO good!

Secret to the healthy= flaxseed, wheat flour, honey in place of sugar and a little Purvia, the yogurt and apple sauce in place of oil!

3.4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup)
3.6 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 3/4 cup)
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup canola oil
Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 325°.

2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 4 ingredients (through baking soda) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine banana and next 4 ingredients (through oil) in a small bowl. Add banana mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.

3. Spoon the batter into a 9 x 5–inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack, and remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.

Calories:212
Fat: 9.2g 

Fiber:2.6g
Protein:4.3g  <-----my fav part!


Everyone in my house loves it <---my OTHER fav part!

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Update: Healthier version...
1 1/2 cups of King Arther whole weat flour
3/4 c. Truvia in place of sugar
1/4 c. sweetened flake coconut
1/4 c. apple sauce in place of oil
1/2 c. greek yogurt in place of low fat yogurt

ENJOY! and be amazed at how good it STILL is :)




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