BANANA BREAD

Banana Bread image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories dessert

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Oil for greasing pan
2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 egg whites
2 cups very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed (abut 6 medium bananas)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with oil.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
Whisk together applesauce, sugar, egg whites, bananas and vanilla. Add flour mixture all at once and stir gently to blend. Do not overbeat.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool bread completely before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 166, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 129 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams