banana bread recipes:

from lisa rose and claud 2001...I have tried both and they are great...

both low fat/low cal

Ingredients
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1/4 cup water
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
2 In a medium bowl, beat the white sugar and margarine or butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in the eggs, water and bananas with the sugar mixture until it is well blended.
3 Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder just until the mixture is moistened. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to blend all ingredients.
4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for about 60 minutes. Bread is done when the top is firm to the touch and a golden brown color. Time will vary according to loaf size and oven type. When bread is removed from oven, allow it to cool on it's side for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on a rack. This bread is also excellent if you add mini chocolate chips or small fruit pieces to the mix just before baking.

Nutrition at a glance
Servings Per Recipe: 12

Calories 170
Protein 3.1g
Total Fat 4.9g
Sodium 274mg
Cholesterol 35mg
Carbohydrates 28.9g
Fiber 0.9g



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Banana Applesauce Bread

2 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
2 c. banana, mashed
1 c. applesauce
3 c. flour
3 T. cinnamon
1 T. baking powder
1 T. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. raisins, optional
1/2 c. nuts, optional (adding these will add fat)

Mix sugar, water, banana, and applesauce. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add vanilla, raisins and nuts. Blend well and pour into two loaf pans that are well greased and lightly floured. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Variation: Substitute 2 c. zucchini in place of banana for zucchini bread.

heres another with fat...which is awesome...I also sprinkle it with some sugar to make the top alisttle sweet and chrunchy

Ingredients


2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2 In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
3 Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

I love perfecting my banana bread so here are a few hints that I have found to be very good:
add some honey to the mixture
use some brown sugar not just all white
add cinimmon to the mixture