Low Calorie Banana Bread Mmmmmm (Mindy)

Yesterday morning I was craving a banana but when I went to grab one out of the fruit bowl they were all staring at me all overly brown and taunting me.   At first I felt defeated, but then I thought hey banana bread!  So I put google to work and tried to find a lower calorie version to make and ended up finding one that was delicious and will definitely be made over and over again!

Banana Bread
Recipe Care of A Hasty Life.com

(Picture taken this morning... see how it looks like only about half a loaf is left... well there is only half left because J and I could not stop munching on it last night it was that good!)

Serving size: 10 pieces

Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2T butter, softened
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (about 3 small)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (this was not in the original recipe but I had to add it because what is banana bread without the nuts!)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.  Add the egg and applesauce and beat another 1-2 minutes.  Fold in the bananas with a spoon or spatula.
3. In a small bowl mix together the flours, baking soda and salt
4. Gently mix in with a spoon or spatula the  flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time and only mix until just combined, do not over mix.  Fold in the chopped walnuts.
5. Coat a loaf pan with non stick cooking spray and pour the batter into the loaf pan.
6.  Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 5 minutes then let it cool on a wire rack

Nutrition includes the walnuts that I added

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 50 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 119 Calories from Fat 23

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 4%

Cholesterol 19mg 6%

Sodium 129mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 21.4g 7%

Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%

Sugars 7.6g

Protein 3.2g

Vitamin A 1% • Vitamin C 2% Calcium 1% • Iron 5%

Nutrition Grade A-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet