Budget Tip:
Bananas are super cheap - buy alot of them and either expect for some to go super-dooper ripe or put them in the freezer. When you are ready, take them out and let them thaw on the counter. It's pretty much the same effect.
Suggested Ingredients - only in the way that if you can make it skinnier - be my guest!!
2 large bananas - way over ripe to the point of dripping - oh yum!
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup fat free plain yogurt
2 TBSP applesauce
2 TBSP canola oil
3/4 cup (not packed) of light brown sugar (if you can measure it at 175grams)
2 large egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
some walnuts - roughly chopped
Suggested Baking Method - but not really because if you want it to be good, it needs to be done this way
Small Bowl: Mix bananas, baking soda, yogurt. Let sit while you mix the other stuff
Medium Bowl: Mix oil, applesauce, sugar, egg whites and vanilla.
Large Bowl: Mix flours, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt
Put the banana mixture into the egg mixture and mix together.
Make a well in the bottom of the flour bowl and pour in the wet ingredients. Dump in your walnuts and mix together until everything is moistend. I like to use a rubber spatula to avoid overmixing and to be sure I got all the flour at the bottom.
Bake in a larger loaf pan (not the really tiny ones) for about 45ish minutes on 350. I usually start watching at about 35 minutes and take it out slightly before 45 because even if the middle is still showing a bit of banana bits on your poking implement, it will finish baking as it cools down.
This is a really moist and sticky bread..it's AMAZING. Love it! Without the walnuts, it's about 157 calories with 3 grams of fat if you slice the bread into 12 slices - who does that??
As a disclaimer, I did get this recipe from joyofbaking.com and doctored it up a bit to make it even healthier than they posted.
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