banana bread

  • Banana Bread

    1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
    1 1/2 tsps. baking powder
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
    1/2 cup splenda
    2 egg whites or 1/3 cup egg substitute
    1/2 cup plain non fat yogurt
    1 tsp. vanilla
    2 Tbls. ICBINB or smart balance, melted
    3 large ripe bananas ( added 5 small bananas instead)
    About a c of pecans

    Preheat the oven to 350 F. Coat an 8"x4" loaf pan with nonstick spray.
    IN a medium bowl, comine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
    In a large bow, with an electric mixer, beat splenda and egg whites until light an fluffy. Blend in yogurt, vanilla and ICBINB. Mash bananas with a fork an stir into yogurt mixture. Stir in the flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
    Bake 50-55 minutes or until wooden pick intered in the center comes out clean.
    Cool on wire rack in pan for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.

    I ate some while it was still warm and it was really good. Even better when It's cold.

    Makes 1 loaf (10 slices)


    Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

    Tennie
  • I made this bread last weekend and have eaten a slice as part of my breakfast all week - it is VERY good.

    DH liked it enough to take to work for a snack a few days.

    Ally