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lighter banana bread

Recipe by
RC :)
Reading, PA

Lower amounts of sugar and oil than in the original recipe.

yield 2 loaves
prep time 15 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For lighter banana bread

  • 3
    medium ripe bananas
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    applesauce
  • 1/4 c
    canola oil
  • 1/2 c
    light sour cream **
  • 2
    eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • **
    can use 3/8 cup sour lowfat milk plus 2 tbls. canola oil

How To Make lighter banana bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 8.5 x 4.25 loaf pans.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine sugars, applesauce, oil, vanilla, sour cream (or sour milk) and eggs.
  • 3
    Mash bananas and stir into the sugar mixture.
  • 4
    Add flours and baking soda and baking powder. Stir until just combined.
  • 5
    Spoon into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. Cool in pans for 15 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

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