Slimmed Down Banana Bread Recipes

HEALTHY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Grease a standard 9x5'' loaf pan (I also like to line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to make sure the loaf doesn't stick).
• Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.
• In a separate small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine.
• Gently stir in melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 few minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.

SKINNY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 4x8-inch loaf pans.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Combine bananas, eggs, applesauce, brown sugar, flaxseed meal, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture to the banana mixture, stirring until uniform. Add walnuts and mix lightly just until evenly distributed. Pour batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Remove loaves from oven and set aside to cool for 15 minutes. Remove loaves from pans and let cool about 5 minutes more before serving.

SKINNY BANANA BREAD (LOW SUGAR + LOW FAT)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prep a loaf pan (9x5 or 8x4) by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.
• 2. In a medium bowl add bananas and use a fork to mash well.
• 3. Add egg, vanilla, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Stir well.
• 4. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 5. Add dry ingredients into the wet slowly as you stir. Before the two are incorporated add in melted butter. Stir just until barely combined, DO NOT OVER MIX.
• 6. Pour into pan and bake for 30-45 minutes or until an inserted knife or toothpick comes out clean.
• 7. Serve warn or cooled. As with any banana bread/cake, it always tastes better the next day! Store in an airtight container.

MAKEOVER BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes or until crumbly. Beat in egg, then egg white, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in the bananas, applesauce, honey and extract. Combine the flours, baking soda and salt; gradually add to banana mixture just until moistened., Pour into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool.

TASTE OF HOME'S BANANA BREAD-SLIMMED DOWN

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy. Stir in the bananas, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda and salt; stir into banana mixture just until moistened. Add nuts.
• 2. Pour into a loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 325 degrees 60 to 75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
• 3. Nutritional information: Calories: 152.0, Total Fat: 3.5 g, Saturated Fat; 0.7 g, Polyunsaturated Fat; 0.9 g, Monounsaturated Fat; 1.6 g, Cholesterol: 46.3 mg, Sodium: 220.4 mg, Potassium: 206.8 mg, Total Carbohydrate: 31.0 g, Dietary Fiber; 2.6 g, Sugars; 10.9 g, Protein: 4.5 g