Recipe
Healthy Banana Bread
This lighter banana bread uses ripe bananas, applesauce, and a small amount of oil for a moist loaf with less added fat. Walnuts add texture, while a simple quick-bread method keeps the crumb tender.
Ingredients
For the banana bread | |
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2 | egg |
2⁄3 | cup granulated sugar |
2 | banana, very ripe, mashed |
1⁄4 | cup unsweetened applesauce |
1⁄3 | cup nonfat milk |
1 | tablespoon vegetable oil |
2 | teaspoons vanilla extract |
1 3⁄4 | cups all-purpose flour |
2 | teaspoons baking powder |
1⁄2 | teaspoon baking soda |
1⁄2 | teaspoon salt |
1⁄3 | cup walnut, chopped |
Instructions
| 1. | Heat the oven to 325 degrees F and grease and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. |
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| 2. | Whisk the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until smooth and slightly lightened. |
| 3. | Stir in the mashed bananas, applesauce, milk, oil, and vanilla until evenly combined. |
| 4. | Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. |
| 5. | Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture just until no dry streaks remain. |
| 6. | Fold in the walnuts. |
| 7. | Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. |
| 8. | Bake until the loaf is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 65 minutes. |
| 9. | Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool before slicing. |
Published on Aug 14, 2024 by Luminița
