The key to good banana bread is to use well-ripened bananas that are covered with brown speckles. Try using half whole wheat flour to add some fiber to make this recipe more heart healthy.
Makes: 12 Servings
Ingredients
3 large bananas, well-ripened
1 egg
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1/3 cup milk, low-fat
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cup flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Peel the bananas. Put them in a mixing bowl. Mash the bananas with a fork.
- Add the egg, oil, milk, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well with the fork.
- Slowly stir the flour into the banana mixture. Stir for 20 seconds until the flour is moistened.
- Lightly grease the bread pan with a little oil -OR- cooking spray -OR- line it with wax paper.
- Pour the batter into the bread pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the pan.
*Nutrition information includes skim milk.
Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Program, Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network Website Recipes
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