Reduced-Calorie Banana Bread

Reduced-Calorie Banana Bread

Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• 1 cup banana, ripe, mashed
• 3/4 cup sugar or 3/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• nonstick cooking spray

Directions

• 1 In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder,baking soda, cinnamon, and salt,set aside.
• 2 In a large mixing bowl stir together egg whites, banana, sugar, and oil; Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until JUST moistened.
• 3 Spray a 8x4x2-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; Spread batter in prepared pan.
• 4 Bake in a 350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean.
• 5 Cool bread in the pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool throughly on a wire rack; for eaiser slicing, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and store overnight.
• 6 Make ahead directions; cool completely, wrap in release foil, then seal in a plastic bag, freeze for up to 3 months.