2 cup sugar
1 cup applesauce
8 oz healthy choice egg product
2 tsp vanilla
6 ripe bananas-mashed
4 cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
Directions
1. Cream together sugar and applesauce. 2. Add egg product and mix
well. 3. Add vanilla and bananas and mix well. 4. Sift flour with
soda, add gradually until all blended in. 5. Bake both loaves at 325
for about an hour. (With both loaves in the oven at the same time it
usually takes a little longer.
Servings: 2 loaves
Low Fat Banana Bread Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Banana; Bread; Breads; Diet; Fruit
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We hope you enjoy this Low Fat Banana Bread recipe.
