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Banana Nut Bread
Using low-fat buttermilk gives this old favorite its moistness and helps lower the fat.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 egg
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly oil a 9x5-inch loaf pan (or use nonfat cooking spray).
- Stir together mashed bananas and buttermilk; set aside.
- Cream brown sugar and margarine together until light. Beat in egg. Add banana mixture; beat well.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add all at once to liquid ingredients. Stir until well blended.
- Stir in nuts and turn into prepared pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in pan.
- Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.
Yield: One loaf, 12 1/2-inch slices.
Nutrition at a glance
Each Serving
Provides: |
amount per serving |
| Calories |
133 |
| Total Fat |
5 g |
| Saturated Fat |
1 g |
| Cholesterol |
12 mg |
| Sodium |
138 mg |
Source: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 'Stay Young at Heart, Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way.'
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