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Healthified Banana Nut Bread

Healthified Banana Nut Bread
Recipe Tip
What is "Healthified"?
We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.
Did You Know?
Bananas are at their sweetest when very ripe, flecked with brown and very soft. Extra unpeeled bananas can be bagged and frozen up to a month. Just thaw, cut off the end of the peel and squeeze the banana into your mixing bowl.
Substitution
You can substitute about 1/2 cup dried currants or dried cranberries for the walnuts, if you like.

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44% less fat • 50% more fiber • 26% fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. By peeling away the less healthy ingredients and making smart substitutions (such as egg whites for a whole egg), we know you’ll go bananas for this healthified bread! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:2 hr 25 min
makes:1 loaf (16 slices)
1 1/2cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4cup sugar
1/4cup canola oil
2egg whites
1cup mashed ripe bananas (2 large)
1/4cup fat-free (skim) milk
1teaspoon vanilla
1/4cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted*
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8x4-inch or 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
2.In large bowl, beat sugar, oil, egg whites, bananas, milk and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts. Spoon into pan.
3.Bake 8-inch loaf 55 to 62 minutes, 9-inch loaf 45 to 52 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing.
Nutritional Information
1 Slice: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 11g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Good Stuff!
I liked this banana nut bread a lot - it had really good flavor.
Posted at 1:25 PM on December 28 2011 by AStolper
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A can't miss recipe
My family loved this banana bread. I used applesauce in place of the oil, doubled the cinnamon and added chocolate chips. Really good flavor and texture.
Posted at 2:07 PM on December 21 2011 by CBrecipe
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Awesome!
This was the first time I've ever made banana bread, and it was a complete hit at home and at work! Very easy to follow the instructions and delicious! I had to alter the baking time because of my oven but still amazing.
Posted at 5:46 PM on December 9 2011 by Crystal A.
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I, too, used applesauce instead of canola oil. This makes an incredibly moist bread.
Posted at 9:52 AM on September 15 2011 by mrscrazyed
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Banana Nut Bread
Very yummy!!! No one noticed I used a different recipe....
Posted at 3:04 PM on May 25 2011 by Thoggatt
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very good
I made this bread last niht it was gone by 10am this morning! I replaced the oil with applesauce and it was wonderful.
Posted at 9:51 AM on October 22 2010 by giad442
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VERY good Bread
This is great banana bread. I like to double the cinnamon since I love the taste. This bread is quick and easy and is wonderful!
Posted at 9:50 AM on August 18 2010 by niecole
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healthified banana nut bread
Love this recipe, healthy and delicious. Makes 36 mini muffins which I package in 3s and freeze. Use in lunch bags and snacks. YUM!
Posted at 10:48 AM on July 16 2010 by littlephrog
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too good!
instead of using all whole wheat flour, I used 1 cup of all purpose flour, 1/2 c. whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup of wheat bran, 1/2 cup sugar, it turned out so soft and yummy.
Posted at 12:12 PM on May 24 2010 by
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YUMMY!
LOVED IT!!! I ate the bread before my family could get to it haha! Excellent and really easy to make! I will be making this again and this time will share it ;)
Posted at 9:54 AM on May 7 2010 by
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banana nut bread
i made this bread for my mom. it did not take long to make. i omitted the nuts and used raisins instead. what a good bread! we all loved it. i would recommend this recipe. i give this recipe a thumbs up
Posted at 4:01 PM on February 24 2010 by
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So good!!!
This bread turned out so yummy and moist! I have shared this recipe with family. It will replace my other banana bread recipes!!
Posted at 4:01 PM on February 24 2010 by Lisaculwell
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EZ & Delicious
I had about 8 recipes for Banana Bread before I tried this one. It was so easy --always have the ingredients on hand-- and tasted great ( even when I accidently left out the eggs!)Simple, Easy to throw together, moist and delicious.
Posted at 3:20 PM on October 12 2009 by geoc
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Easy and delicious!!!
This receipt is great, easy and delicious. Try it as soon as you can and please invite me ;)
Posted at 9:39 AM on October 1 2009 by
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Delicious!
I have been looking for a banana nut bread recipe and stumbled upon this one. I followed the recipe exactly as stated and absolutely loved the final result. There is plenty of flavor and the bread is nice and moist. You would never know this is a "healthified" version!
Posted at 3:28 PM on September 18 2009 by ECasey
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Healthified Banana Nut Bread
It was awesome, I burnt the top and sides because I am using a toaster oven of sorts and they run much hotter, but other than that it was moist. I was bad and added 1/4 cup dark mini chocolate chip's ;)
Posted at 3:55 PM on June 5 2009 by Baker's Daughter
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omg. delicious!
This is the best low fat banana nut bread recipe I ever had. The whole family loved it. I will throw away all the other banana bread recipes I have and will be giving this recipe to everyone I know. Thank so much:)
Posted at 11:21 AM on May 22 2009 by maria
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Great Bread
I've made this bread a few times now. It's moist and delicious. The egg whites completely change the consistency of the bread. I substituted the same amount of unsweetened applesauce for the oil and used a Splenda/Sugar blend instead of all sugar. I'll never go back to my old recipe!
Posted at 11:19 AM on April 13 2009 by KristaVang
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This bread came out wonderful. My family had no clue that it was a much healthier version of banana bread. No one knew except me that it was actually made with whole wheat!
Posted at 9:33 AM on March 25 2009 by chickieduke
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Healthified Banana Nut Bread
Good recipe. I reduced the calories even further by substituting the 3/4 c sugar with 1/2 c Splenda and 1/4 c regular sugar. Sprinkling some chopped walnuts on top of the dough in the pan before baking gives it a yummy toasted nut flavor and crunch.
Posted at 1:17 PM on March 24 2009 by harleypilot
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delicious!
This bread was great. I left out the nuts and cut down the fat even more. Only problem is eating just one slice! =)
Posted at 8:23 AM on March 4 2009 by cgurgick
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Banana Bread
I make banana bread often and was using shortening with saturated and trans fats, just because that's the recipe I had! I felt good about making this recipe that used canola oil and egg whites. I thought it tasted much better than my old bread! It's delicious! (I used white flour though instead of wheat.)
Posted at 10:54 AM on February 16 2009 by Julie
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Very good bread!
Made this last night and it turned out yummy. Moist and delicious!
Posted at 11:47 AM on February 9 2009 by awhsumm
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Weight watchers points
I calculated these point and one slice is 3 pts.
Posted at 12:40 PM on February 2 2009 by sequoiawoman
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I love to make banna bread and i am really good at it. I was looking for a recipe that would still taste good but be more healthy. This is a very great recipe and it has got my whole family loving it. Thanks alot
Posted at 1:18 PM on January 27 2009 by goingpublic
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