lighter banana bread

Name: Lighter Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 - medium ripe bananas; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/3 cup(s) brown sugar, lightly packed; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) applesauce; 1/4 cup(s) canola oil; 1/2 cup(s) light sour cream **; 2 - eggs, beaten; 3/4 cup(s) whole wheat flour; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; ** - can use 3/8 cup sour lowfat milk plus 2 tbls. canola oil

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Reading, PA

Updated on May 9, 2014

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

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield 2 loaves

Ingredients

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

How To Make lighter banana bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 8.5 x 4.25 loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine sugars, applesauce, oil, vanilla, sour cream (or sour milk) and eggs.
Step 3

Mash bananas and stir into the sugar mixture.
Step 4

Add flours and baking soda and baking powder. Stir until just combined.
Step 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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