LEMON BANANA BREAD

Lemon Banana Bread image

Provided by JelsMom

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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3 large bananas (very ripe)
1/4 cup light margarine
1/2 cup unbleached cane sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons egg whites, well beaten
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray & dust with flour.
Grate lemon & set aside.
In mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork.
In separate bowl cream together margarine & 1 cup sugar.
In a another bowl, beat eggs.
Combine bananas, margarine mixture, & eggs & beat another 60 seconds.
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
Gradually add banana mixture to flour and mix well.
Add grated lemon peel and mix well.
Bake 50-60 minutes.
Remove from oven, leave in pan, and poke holes in top of loaf with fork.
In small saucepan, squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon. Mix in sugar & heat on medium high until syrupy.
Spoon over loaf & sprinkle with pecans. Cool completely before removing from pan.