Saturday, January 15, 2011

The World's Most Heart Healthy Banana Bread

Imagine this - a banana bread so good for you it should almost be required in your diet. It is true, here you go:

- 4 medium sized fresh/ripe Bananas
- 2 tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1 cup unsweetened Applesauce
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 cups White Flour
- 2 tsp Ener-g Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Ener-g Baking Soda

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mash bananas into a mixing bowl (I use a Cuisinart food processor to mash really good).
Add applesauce, cinnamon, backing powder, baking soda and sugar and mix well.
Add flour and mix well.
Spray bread pan with PAM and add batter.
Bake in oven for 60-70 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean).
The resulting bread will be extremely moist: no need to add any spread - it is perfect as-is.

Nutrition Summary - one loaf has 12 servings:
  • Potassium: 2616mg per loaf = 218mg per serving!
  • Sodium: 64mg per loaf = 5.3mg per serving!
  • Fat: 4.52g per loaf = 0.38g per serving!
  • Total serving: 218mg potassium, 5.3mg sodium, 0.38g fat - a 41:1 heart healthy ratio!!!!
You read that right - this banana bread has a 41:1 heart health ratio with only 0.38 grams of fat per serving. As I said - this is the world's most heart healthy banana bread - so good for you it should be a required part of your diet!

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