March 2010

Classic Banana Bread

by chefpiper on March 25, 2010

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Nothing more comforting than Banana Bread and a great way to start the day.  And is very nutritional.  It also makes a great gift for someone you want to express all your appreciation and gratitude.  Banana Bread is called a quick bread because you don’t have to add yeast to it.

Ingredients:
2 cups of all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1 /2 cups mashed ripe bananas ( about 3-4 bananas)
1/3 cup plain-low fat-yogurt (replaces sour cream)
1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
cooking spray
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking soda & salt, stirring with a whisk.  Place sugar & butter in a large bowl, & beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute).  Add the eggs and beat.  Add the mashed bananas , yogurt, and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.  Spoon batter into an  8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan or a but pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 10 minute in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan……cool completely on wire rack.
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 187 (21% from fat)
Fat: 4.3g(sat 2.4g.mono 1.2g,poly o.3g)
Protein: 3.3 g
Carbohydrate: 34.4g
Fiber: 1.1g
Cholesterol 40mg
iron: 1mg
Sodium: 198mg
Calcium 2omg

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