Cooking Light's Better Banana Bread
http://www.barbarabakes.com/2008/05/better-banana-bread/
1 hour, 30 minutes
8 servings
Breads
268 cal/serving
jdelaney72
Ingredients
- 1cup (≈150gestimated from: Bananas, raw [cup, sliced]) Bananas very ripe, mashed (about 3 small)
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1/2 cups (≈100gestimated from: Sugars, granulated [cup]) Sugar -
1/2 cups (≈122.5gestimated from: Yogurt, plain, skim milk, 13 grams protein per 8 ounce [cup (8 fl oz)]) Yogurt, Plain, Nonfat -
1/4 cups (≈56.4gestimated from: Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated) [tsp]) Margarine melted (or butter) - 2large (≈100gestimated from: Egg, whole, raw, fresh [large]) Egg
- 2cups (≈250gestimated from: Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached [cup]) Flour, All-purpose
- 1tsp (≈5gestimated from: Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium [tsp]) Baking Powder
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1/2 tsp (≈2.3gestimated from: Leavening agents, baking soda [tsp]) Baking Soda -
1/4 tsp (≈1.5gestimated from: Salt, table [tsp]) Salt -
1/4 cups (≈30.3gestimated from: Cranberries, dried, sweetened [cup]) Cranberries, Dried or chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts)
Steps
- 1 Preheat oven to 350º.
- 2 Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
- 3 Combine flour and next 3 ingredients.
- 4 Add flour mixture to banana mixture, add fruit/nuts, stirring just until moistened.
- 5 Spoon batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3-inch loaf pan coated with baking spray with flour.
- 6 Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- 7 Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack. Bake mini loaves for 35 minutes or muffins for 18 minutes.