Banana Bread II  Ingredients:       1 1/4 cups (4 to 5 Medium ba mashed bananas    1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour       1/4 teaspoon salt    1/2 teaspoon baking soda       1/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature    2/3 cup sugar (or Splenda, whatever you like)       2 eggs, separated (Large or Medium)    1 1/2 ounces milk       1 teaspoon cinnamon    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg       2 tablespoons flax seeds    1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)       OR    1/4 cup pecans (optional)

Preparation:

1 Cream together butter, sugar, & egg yolks until creamy. 2 Sift dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg). Alternately add the dry mixture to the creamed butter mixture as well as the milk & mashed bananas. Beat the egg whites until a stiff peak forms and fold in with a wooden spoon, (make sure you only use a wooden spoon to do this - this is KEY), next - fold in the chopped nuts also stir in with the wooden spoon. 3 Bake in a loaf pan that you have sprayed with olive oil or non-stick spray and dusted lightly with flour at 350° for approximately 45 minutes - insert a toothpick in the center of the loaf to ensure it is not runny, if it is - allow to bake an additional 5-10 minutes. 4 Cool on a wire rack and serve with cream cheese or your favorite margarine. 5 Note: I love to wait a day and then toast a piece in my toaster oven - it is SO good when it gets re-heated and toasty with butter on it and a cup of coffee - YUM!

Categories:  Baked Goods, Baked goods, Bread, Fruit, Fruits, SPLENDA®, Snacks

Estimated Serving:  6

Estimated preparation time:  10 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  Jilly    2010/11/21