Banana Nut Bread

Banana Nut Bread

Easy to make, moist and delicious.

CAL/SERV :

133

PREP TIME :

10 MINS

YIELDS :

8 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

1 HOUR

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 C mashed ripe bananas
  • ⅓ C low-fat buttermilk
  • ½ C packed brown sugar
  • ¼ C margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 2 C sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ C chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil a 9×5-inch loaf pan. 
  2. Stir together mashed bananas and buttermilk; set aside.
  3. Cream brown sugar and margarine together until fluffy. Beat in egg. Add banana mixture;  beat well.
  4. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add all at once to liquid ingredients. Stir until well blended.
  5. Stir in nuts, and turn into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
  7. Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.

Nutrition (per serving):

Calories 133, Total fat 5 g, Saturated fat 1 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 138 mg.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 Courtesy of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute