Banana Nut Bread Healthy

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 large)
• 1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted*

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 27mins
Adapted from eatbetteramerica.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.