In need for a healthy Banana Nut Bread recipe?

I am going to make some banana nut bread soon and I am always keeping an eye out for any healthy substitutes. Any ideas? Links and opinions welcome!In need for a healthy Banana Nut Bread recipe?
In any cake or quick bread recipe, you can replace the oil with plain applesauce in equal amounts by volume (1 cup for 1 cup). Also, ripe bananas are naturally very sweet, so you can cut the sugar by 1/4 without any real difference in taste and texture. Or, just use splenda instead. If you have a recipe you really love, this is a great alternative to trying something new.In need for a healthy Banana Nut Bread recipe?
This is the healthies banana muffin/bread recipe I have. It can be baked as muffins or a loaf, with a loaf needing a considerably longer cooking time. You can add in up to a cup of nuts of your choice.





3 ripe bananas, mashed


1 tsp baking soda


2 eggs


2 tbsp oil


1/2 cup brown sugar


1 1/2 cups flour (preferably whole wheat)


1 1/2 tsp baking soda


1/4 tsp salt


1 tsp vanilla


1/2 tsp cinnamon


Mix mashed bananas and baking soda. Beat eggs until frothy. Cream together oil and brown sugar. Add in eggs and bananas.


Mix dry ingredients together then add to wet ingredients. Stir just to moisten.





Fill 12 muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until tops pop back up when lightly touched.





Each muffin has approximately 146 calories, 31 fat calories prior to the addition of nuts. You can use one egg instead of two to limit fat and cholesterol. They are a little less fluffy, but still delicious.





Enjoy!
This is a delicious recipe, all I can think of is to replace margarine, with low fat margarine...





2 cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon salt


2 teaspoons baking soda


1 cup butter or margarine


2 cups white sugar


2 cups mashed overripe bananas


4 eggs, beaten


1 cup chopped walnuts





Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.


Sift the flour, salt and baking soda into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the butter or margarine and sugar until smooth. Stir in the bananas, eggs, and walnuts until well blended. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, and stir just until blended. Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.


Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans for at least 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep in the moisture. Ideally, refrigerate the loaves for 2 hours or more before serving. serves 24


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1st banana bread is healthy by itself.


Get a box of Jiffy baking mix and follow the recipe on the back, just fold in 1/2 cup of nuts {any kind} chocolate or peanut butter chips or even m%26amp;m,s. 1/2 cup per loaf.
Nutty Banana Bread: http://www.ehow.com/how_4547515_nutty-banana-bread.html








this doesn't use any butter, but does use a little canola oil. turned out well when i made it.