Lighter Banana Bread

Name: Lighter Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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

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By RC :)
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Lower amounts of sugar and oil than in the original recipe.

Rating:

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Serves:

2 loaves

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

55 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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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

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 8.5 x 4.25 loaf pans.
In a large bowl, combine sugars, applesauce, oil, vanilla, sour cream (or sour milk) and eggs.
Mash bananas and stir into the sugar mixture.
Add flours and baking soda and baking powder. Stir until just combined.
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.