Banana bread is the perfect vehicle for using bananas once they are past their prime.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup hot, strong brewed coffee
- 1½ cups mashed overripe bananas, (about 4)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
- Dissolve brown sugar in coffee in a bowl. Stir in bananas. Whisk together egg, egg white, oil and vanilla in a large bowl. Add the banana mixture. Whisk together flours, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking soda in a separate bowl. Add to the banana mixture and stir just until combined.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Invert the loaf onto a rack and let cool completely.
Nutrition information
Per serving: 182 calories; 4 g fat(0 g sat); 2 g fiber; 34 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 12 mcg folate; 16 mg cholesterol; 16 g sugars; 42 IU vitamin A; 2 mg vitamin C; 34 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 207 mg sodium; 180 mg potassium
Carbohydrate Servings: 2½
Exchanges: 1 starch, ½ fruit, 1 other carbohydrate, ½ fat