Banana Nut Bread
Bananas and low-fat buttermilk give this old favorite its moistness and help lower the fat.
Ingredients
- 1 C mashed ripe bananas
- 1/3 C low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 C packed brown sugar
- 1/4 C margarine
- 1 egg
- 2 C sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 C chopped pecans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly oil two 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- 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 5 minutes in pan.
- Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.
Yield: One loaf--Serving Size: 1/2-inch slice
Each serving provides:
- Calories: 133
- Total fat: 5 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
- Sodium: 138 mg