Banana-nut Bread

Adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services

Bananas and low-fat buttermilk give this old favorite its moistness and help lower the fat.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	½ in slice
Calories	133
Total Fat	5 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Cholesterol	12 mg
Sodium	138 mg

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Mashed ripe bananas	1 cup
Low-fat buttermilk	1/3 cup
Packed brown sugar	½ cup
Margarine	1/4 cup
Egg	1
All-purpose flour, sifted	2 cups
Baking powder	1 teaspoon
Baking soda	½ teaspoon
Salt	½ teaspoon
Chopped pecans	½ cup

Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
Stir together mashed bananas and buttermilk; set aside.
Cream brown sugar and margarine together until light. Beat in egg. Add banana mixture; beat well.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add all at once to liquid ingredients. Stir until well blended.
Stir in nuts and turn into prepared pan.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan.
Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.

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