Banana Quick Bread

Name: Banana Quick Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 c. white whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 c. packed brown sugar; 2 large egg whites; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 c. ripe bananas; c. low-fat buttermilk; 3 tbsp. vegetable oil

Published: Feb 1, 2012

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 15 mins

Cal/Serv:

170

Sweet, moist banana bread makes a delicious quick breakfast, snack, or healthy dessert.

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Ingredients

2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups ripe bananas
cup low-fat buttermilk
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick baking spray.
2. Step 2In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Step 3In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat sugar, egg whites, and egg until almost doubled in volume. On medium speed, beat in bananas, buttermilk, and oil until well combined.
4. Step 4With rubber spatula, gently fold in flour mixture until just combined.
5. Step 5Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Step 6Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on wire rack. Can be stored, tightly wrapped, at room temperature up to 3 days or in freezer up to 1 month.