Feb. 22, 2006 - Banana Bread Recipes
I got a bunch of overripe bananas from one of my "health nut" friends who is helping me back to my own health nut ways... and I have foudn two recipes that I have the ingredients for that I'm going to try. (I typed in "Healthy Banana Bread" at www.allrecipes.com) I shall let you know how they turn out tomorrow!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Place yogurt, strawberries, milk, bananas and orange juice in blender or food processor; puree until smooth. Mix in sugar, nutmeg and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir flour mixture to the smoothie mixture until batter is smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
Healthy Whole Grain Banana Bread
INGREDIENTS:
- 3/4 cup SPLENDA® Sugar Blend for Baking
- 3/4 cup flax seed meal
- 5 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
- 2 teaspoons egg whites
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar blend, flax meal, bananas, milk, sour cream and egg whites until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the banana mixture until moistened. Spoon into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean.
