I wanted to share with you this healthy banana nut bread recipe I made the other day. The result was a moist, delicious bread chock full of good for you fiber! It tastes even better the next day!
Makes 1 – 9×5 inch loaf
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup honey
4 large egg whites (room temperature eggs are best)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups mashed bananas
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup hot water
3/4 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease one 9×5 inch loaf pan with baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat honey and applesauce together. Add egg whites, and mix well. Stir in bananas and vanilla, and beat at medium speed. Slowly stir in the flour mixture.
- In small bowl, mix together baking soda and hot water. Then pour it into the batter mix. Blend in chopped nuts.
- Spread batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake in oven for 55-60 minutes.
- Let cool for at least 20 minutes. Only slice the bread when it reaches room temperature.
Just some tips about baking I learned along the way: Apple sauce is a good substitute for oil in most baking recipes to help reduce the fat content. The honey is a more natural and lower glycemic sweetener. The eggs are strengtheners and help to bind the ingredients together. The baking soda is used to help bread rise – that’s why most baking recipes calls for a little dash of this. Don’t be afraid of nuts – though they’re calorically dense, they are filled with good for you Omega3 fatty acids, which promote beautiful skin, hair, and nails.
