Low Calorie Banana Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9" loaf pan with cooking spray or butter.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 c sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mash bananas and mix in vanilla and yogurt. Set aside. (Sorry guys, you'll need a total of three bowls for this. It's worth it!).
• With your stand mixer or in yet another bowl, beat together remaining sugar (1/2 cup) and softened butter for about 3 minutes until "light and fluffy". Add eggs, one at a time.
• Turn the mixer to low and add a third of the banana mixture. Let mix until just combined. Add half of the dry ingredients. Continue alternating until all the ingredients are combined, scraping down sides if necessary. Try not to overmix.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.The book claims using this recipe above each serving (1 loaf divided by 10 slices) is 240 calories. That's compared to a standard banana bread recipe at 320. I usually cut the slices in half again which makes each piece only 120 calories. Not bad for a morning or evening snack.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add egg whites, bananas and applesauce; stir just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. Turn out onto wire rack and allow to cool before slicing.

Steps:

• Mash bananas in a bowl.
• Add all other ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into 2 greased loaf pans (or you can pour it all into one, but it rises enough that you can split it in half).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, beat the white sugar and margarine or butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in the eggs, water and bananas with the sugar mixture until it is well blended.
• Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder just until the mixture is moistened. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to blend all ingredients.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for about 60 minutes. Bread is done when the top is firm to the touch and a golden brown color. Time will vary according to loaf size and oven type. When bread is removed from oven, allow it to cool on it's side for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on a rack. This bread is also excellent if you add mini chocolate chips or small fruit pieces to the mix just before baking.

Steps:

• spray the loaf pans with pam or a non-stick cooking spray.
• mix the all the ingredients except the flour together in a bowl.
• add the flour.
• pour it into the pan.
• bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes or so.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat first 6 ingredients on medium speed until blended. Add milk, flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon, mix well with mixer.
• Pour into 2 prepared loaf pans.
• Bake 1 at 350 degrees, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add egg whites, bananas and applesauce; stir just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. Turn out onto wire rack and allow to cool before slicing.