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Bread, Banana, Low-Fat
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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread Bread-Bakers Mailing List
Low Fat Posted
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 large bananas -- ripe, do not peel
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour -- unbleached
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 ounces fat-free cream cheese -- cut into 4 pieces and chilled
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325F.
Bake unpeeled bananas on a rimmed baking sheet until the skins are
completely black, about 20 minutes. (Do not turn off the oven.) Cool
bananas completely, peel, and mash them with a potato masher until
smooth. Measure out and reserve 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas and discard
any excess. Adding more than 1 1/2 cups banana will result in a
dense, gummy loaf
Grease a 9 by 5" loaf pan. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a
small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt together with a handheld mixer
on medium-low speed until combined. Add the oil and cream cheese, 1
piece at a time, and mix until only pea-size pieces of the cream
cheese remain, about 1 minute. Slowly beat in the egg mixture, then
add the mashed bananas and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake
until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out
with just a few crumbs attached, 50 to 60 minutes, rotating the pan
halfway through. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then
turn it out onto a wire rack and let cool for 1 hour before serving.
(The bread can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored at room
temperature for up to 3 days.)
Description:
"We wanted to reduce the amount of sugar, so we sweetened the deal
by caramelizing bananas."
Source:
"Cook's Country, October/November 2007"
Yield:
"1 9x5" loaf"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 246 Calories; 4g Fat (12.9%
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
54mg Cholesterol; 364mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2
Lean Meat; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.