Banana Bread Recipe - YUMMY (adaptable to YOU)!

Here is my low fat, no oil, low sugar, low salt, vegan friendly, diabetic friendly, FAMOUS banana bread recipe (with or without nuts)!

My tricks are that I use apple sauce instead of butter. I use splenda instead of most of the sugar, but I use some sugar so that it browns nicely. I also use egg substitute or egg whites to make it low fat, but I use two real eggs (it helps the consistency and with rising). I add nuts, because the calories are worth it to me. Walnuts have less calories than pecans. I also reduced the salt in the recipe and did not notice much difference. I've fiddled with the recipe A LOT and you can make it with no sugar and no eggs, but it doesn't rise and is kinda spongy, but flavor is good.

I make two loaves at once and freeze one. Then I'm set for a little over two weeks. One serving = 1" slice (8 slices per loaf). It is a decent amount. Using wheat flour makes it even more filling and healthy. You can keep out a few days, but then have to refrigerate. I love this most mornings with my tea and a piece of fruit. Holds me till lunch.

Banana Bread Recipe (low fat, no oil, low sugar, low salt) – MAKES TWO LOAVES, serves 16, 166 calories per slice (including the nuts)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup splenda (in place of all sugar)
1/3 cup brown or white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce (in place of butter)
2 large eggs
6 Tbsp egg substitute (in place of two more eggs)
2 cups mashed bananas
1/2 cup water (in place of milk)
3 1/3 cups all purpose white and/or wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking soda (keep in mind that baking soda has salt in it)
1/4 tsp table salt (this is less than original recipe)
2 tsp baking powder (keep in mind that baking powder has salt in it)
1/2 cup walnuts (optional 400 calories total, or 25 calories per serving)

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat splenda/sugar and apple sauce alone.
Mix in eggs/substitute, water, and bananas.
In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients and then slowly add to banana mixture.
Stir in walnuts.
Bake for 1 hour on middle rack in non-stick pan (for nonfat) bread pan (or greased and floured pan)

Makes two delicious loaves = 16 servings (8 slices per loaf), 166 calories per 1" slice (including the nuts)!

THIS MAY ALREADY BE LISTED IN THE MFP DATABASE. IF SO, IT IS NAMED: "Banana Bread with Nuts (low fat, low sugar)".

Enjoy!