Banana Bread Recipes

12 servings

1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup raisins
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 cup applesauce
2 egg whites
1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. In bowl, beat together honey, brown sugar, vanilla, applesauce, oil and egg until well blended. Fold in undrained pineapple, whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup oats, raisins and nuts. Turn into pan. Sprinkle with remaining oats. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until center is just firm. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 159 - Calories from Fat 16
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 10%, Protein 10%, Carbohydrate 80%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 2g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 12mg, Total Carbohydrate 32g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 0g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A 9 units, Vitamin C 3 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 1 units

8 servings

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup blueberry
1/2 cup corn syrup, or honey
3/4 cup skim milk
1 cup applesauce
1 cup bran flakes cereal, crushed
2 egg whites

FOR BANANA VARIATION: follow recipe, but use 1 cup milk and 1 mashed banana. If the mixture is a little dry, add a little more milk. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 12 muffin cup with nonstick spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and blueberries. In small bowl, combine corn syrup, milk, applesauce, branflakes, and egg whites. Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients just enough to moisten, about 20 strokes. Pour into muffin cup and bake for 20-25 minutes or until brown and a toothpick inserted comes out relatively clean. let cool for one minute and remove from muffin cup. Then, let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 268 - Calories from Fat 10
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 4%, Protein 10%, Carbohydrate 87%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 1g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 373mg, Total Carbohydrate 58g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 0g, Protein 6g, Vitamin A 328 units, Vitamin C 3 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 3 units

12 servings

2/3 cup whole bran cereal
1/3 cup oat bran
2/3 cup boiling water
1/2 cup skim milk
2 egg whites, beaten
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Stir together bran cereal and oat bran in boiling water. Stir in milk, egg whites and oil. In another bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to cereal mixture until just moistened. Can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Spray muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pans.

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving: Calories 99 - Calories from Fat 25
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 25%, Protein 12%, Carbohydrate 63%
Totals and Percent Daily Values (2000 calories): Fat 3g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 133mg, Total Carbohydrate 16g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A 21 units, Vitamin C 4 units, Calcium 0 units, Iron 1 units