Healthier Whole Wheat Banana Bread

A healthier banana bread with mostly whole wheat, less fat and sugar. Drop the calories by over a third and the fat by 75%. It's time to fell less guilty for that great taste.

I started with my old fashion banana bread and "healthied" up with mostly whole wheat, decreased the sugar and fat some. I also increase the milk to compensate for the increase liquid needs with the whole wheat. I worked just fine.

Rating:

Not quite to rise of the original but really good.

Notes: I'm making the nuts optional in the recipe. They are almost 800 calories total of the recipe. The whole wheat adds a nutty taste so I don't think they're really needed. The original recipe per 1/2 inch slice (16 servings) is 215 calories with about 8 grams of fat. This recipe without the nuts is 132 with 2 grams of fat. A drastic difference.

 Preheat oven to350 not convection.

 Chop 1 cup of walnuts. (optional and adds 50 calories per slice).

 Prep a loaf pan with a good spray of PAM and then coat with flour.

Mash 2 over ripe bananas in a medium bowl. Add 2 egg whites, 1 cup milk and 2 T oil. And mix well.

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour. 1 cup AP flour. 1/2 cup sugar. 4 t baking powder. 1 t salt. Mix well.
Add wet to dry.

 Add nuts if using.

 Mix with hand mixer (or by hand) until all is incorporated.

 Pour into prepared pan.

Bake until toothpick comes out clean. About 50 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in pan the invert and remove to rack to continue cooling.

Healthier Whole Wheat Banana Bread

by DrDan at 101 Cooking for Two March-2-2013

A healthier banana bread with mostly whole wheat, less fat and sugar. Drop the calories by over a third and the fat by 75%. It's time to fell less guilty for that great taste.

Ingredients

• 2 over ripe bananas
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 T oil
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup AP flour
• 1 cup walnuts chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 t baking powder
• 1 t salt

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to350 not convection. Chop 1 cup of walnuts. (optional and adds 50 calories per slice). Prep a loaf pan with a good spray of PAM and then coat with flour.2) Mash 2 over ripe bananas in a medium bowl. Add 2 egg whites, 1 cup milk and 2 T oil. And mix well.3) Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour. 1 cup AP flour. 1/2 cup sugar. 4 t baking powder. 1 t salt. Mix well.4) Add wet to dry. Add nuts if using. Mix with hand mixer (or by hand) until all is incorporated.5) Pour into prepared pan. Bake until toothpick comes out clean. About 50 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in pan the invert and remove to rack to continue cooling.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 1 hour Yield: 16 half inch slices

Updated

March 2 2013

Dan Mikesell