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Banana Bread

Banana Bread
Makes: 12 servings

This banana bread recipe packs in 3 large bananas per loaf! It’s a terrific way to use over-ripe bananas.

Ingredients

  • 3 large bananas (well-ripened)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 1/3 cup skim milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups flour

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  3. Peel the bananas. Put them in a mixing bowl. Mash the bananas with a fork.
  4. Add the egg, oil, milk, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well with the fork.
  5. Slowly stir the flour into the banana mixture. Stir for 20 seconds until the flour is moistened.
  6. Lightly grease a 8 x 4-inch to 10 x5-inch bread pan with a little oil or cooking spray. Or, line the pan with wax paper.
  7. Pour the batter into the bread pan.
  8. Bake for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean.
  9. Let the bread cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the pan.

Notes

The key to good banana bread is to use well-ripened bananas that are covered with brown speckles. Try using half whole wheat flour to add some fiber.

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Source:

Adapted from the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 slice, 1/12 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 139
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 17 mg
Sodium 330 mg
Carbohydrates 25 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 11 g
Added Sugars included 5 g
Protein 3 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 26 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 136 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 139
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 17 mg
Carbohydrates 25 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 11 g
Added Sugars included 5 g
Protein 3 g
Minerals
Calcium 26 mg
Potassium 136 mg
Sodium 330 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 14 mg
Phosphorus 43 mg
Selenium 7 mg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 12 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.1 mcg
Vitamin C 4 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 3 mcg
Folate 53 mcg
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 20 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Fruit 1/4 cups
Grains 1 ounces

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1 tsp salt should be reduced to pinch of salt or 1/4 tsp salt. <br/>
04/20/18
Delicious and easy recipe, I added 1 tsp vanilla flavoring and 1 tsp cinnamon. Not too sweet which I like.
11/22/11
Very healthy, low cost ingredients.
04/02/11
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