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Basic Banana Bread (Cooking Light)
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
Cooking Light recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup banana, mashed
1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
6 3/4 ounces whole wheat flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup wheat germ
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions:
1. Preparation
2. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. 2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed. Add granulated and brown sugars; beat until combined.
4. 3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through ground allspice). Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended. Pour batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan; cool completely. Combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until smooth; drizzle over bread.
5. Nutritional Information
6. Calories: 167
7. Fat: 5.1g (sat 2.5g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.9g)
8. Protein: 2.9g
9. Carbohydrate: 28.3g
10. Fiber: 1.5g
11. Cholesterol: 32mg
12. Iron: 1mg
13. Sodium: 173mg
14. Calcium: 24mg
15. Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2010
By RecipeOfHealth.com