Banana Bread Lighter Recipes

HEALTHY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Grease a standard 9x5'' loaf pan (I also like to line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to make sure the loaf doesn't stick).
• Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.
• In a separate small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine.
• Gently stir in melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 few minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.

BANANA BREAD (LIGHTER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
• Mix sugar, applesauce and margarine in large bowl. Stir in egg product until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pans.
• Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 1/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
• Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pans.
• Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 1/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

THE BEST BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x5 inch pan.
• Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, then bananas. Add flour and soda, stirring just until combined.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour (or till toothpick comes out clean). Remove from pan and let cool, store in refrigerator or freeze.

LIGHT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 standard loaf pans.
• Mash the bananas until smooth and lump free, stir in the lemon juice then set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together. When smooth add the eggs and vanilla extract. Beat for 1 minute then stir in the mashed bananas, mixing thoroughly. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined, then stir in the milk.
• Divide the batter between the two pans, then bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until tested done.

MOIST AND DELICIOUS BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the oil, eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
• Add the baking soda and flour.
• Combine well for 2-3 minutes.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

BANANA BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

LIGHTER ZUCCHINI BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Beat eggs.
• Add sugar, oil, applesauce and bananas.
• Mix well.
• Add vanilla.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Stir into wet mixture just until moistened.
• Add zucchini and nuts.
• Pour into 2 greased 9X5 inch loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.