50 Calorie Banana Bread Recipes

HEALTHY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Place the rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Mash the bananas in the bottom of a large bowl until mostly smooth.
• Whisk in the egg, then the yogurt and oil.
• Whisk in the brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda, cinnamon, and salt over the top, then stir until combined.
• Gently stir in the flour until barely combined, then fold in any mix-ins.
• Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Check at the 35-minute mark and tent with foil if the bread is browning too quickly at the corners. Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and place on rack to finish cooling completely (for neat slicing), or enjoy warm and don't worry if the slices are messy.

LOW CALORIE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and spray two mini-baking pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place all ingredients but flour in a medium-sized mixing bowl and gently mix by hand until smooth.
• Add in flour to wet ingredients.
• Cook about 20 minutes - or until golden brown.

REDUCED-CALORIE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder,baking soda, cinnamon, and salt,set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together egg whites, banana, sugar, and oil; Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until JUST moistened.
• Spray a 8x4x2-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; Spread batter in prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean.
• Cool bread in the pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool throughly on a wire rack; for eaiser slicing, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and store overnight.
• Make ahead directions; cool completely, wrap in release foil, then seal in a plastic bag, freeze for up to 3 months.