Betty Crocker Brunch - (Page 59) coffee cakes & quick breads Do-AheAD • Easy • Low Fat Banana Bread Prep Time: 15 Minutes Start to Finish: 3 Hours 25 Minutes Servings: 2 loaves (24 slices each) in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on cooling rack. 4. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on cooling 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. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Add about 5 minutes to the bake time. Nutrition Information Per serving: 1 sLICE: Calories 70 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2.5g (Saturated Fat 1g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 95mg; Total Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 1g 1¼ ½ 2 1½ ½ 1 2½ 1 1 1 cups sugar cup butter or margarine, softened eggs cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 medium) cup buttermilk teaspoon vanilla cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt cup chopped nuts, if desired 1. 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 (8x4-inch) loaf pans or 1 (9x5-inch) loaf pan with shortening, or spray bottoms only of pans with cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, mix sugar and butter with spoon. Stir in eggs until well blended. Stir in bananas, buttermilk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Divide batter evenly between pans. 3. Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted Tips » VarIatIoN Like chocolate? Stir ½ cup chocolate chips into the batter before you pour it into the pan. sErVE-wIth For a quick and refreshingly different breakfast, top slices of banana bread with your favorite fruit-flavored yogurt, sliced fresh bananas and some chopped nuts. Betty Crocker Most Requested RecipesTM 59
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