Banana Bread (Lightened)
Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 235 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 157 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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Ingredients
- ORANGE GLAZE:
- Ingredients
- * 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- * 1/2 cup butter, softened
- * 1-1/2 cups sugar
- * 2 eggs
- * 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- * 3 cups all-purpose flour
- * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- * 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
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- * 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- * 3 tablespoons orange juice
- * 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Preparation
Step 1
* In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup pecans.
* Transfer to two 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
* In a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).