WHOLE WHEAT HEALTHY BANANA BREAD
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1¾ cups whole-wheat pastry flour
3 Tbs (packed) light brown sugar
2¼ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
8 dried dates, chopped
6 dried California apricot halves, chopped
1 large egg
2 medium very ripe bananas
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
¼ cup skim milk
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in chopped dates and apricots.
3. In a separate bowl, mash bananas; add egg, vanilla and milk & stir well. Pour onto flour mixture and stir gently just until blended (don't overmix or it might turn out a tough bread).
4. Scoop dough into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean- 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 slices
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 119
Calories From Fat (6%) 7.5
Total Fat 0.84g
Saturated Fat 0.22g
Cholesterol 17.73mg
Sodium 199.05mg
Potassium 224.54mg
Carbohydrates 26.43g
Dietary Fiber 3.27g
Sugar 10.56g
Net Carbohydrates 23.16g
Protein 3.51g
WW Points: 3
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"Wonderful, moist and guilt-free banana bread. I hated dates as a kid, but you really don't detect them. They seem to just add the needed sweetness along with the apricots."
-San Diego, CA
