Banana Bread

I am a picky banana eater. I only like mine barely ripe. Brown, spotted bananas? Yuck! Unless...they are in banana bread! So, when I noticed this morning that we had three spotty looking bananas, I decided to make some bread for B's breakfast this week.


Banana Bread

1/2 c margarine, softened
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c mashed banana (3 bananas)
2 c all-purpose whole wheat flour
1 t baking soda

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x5 baking dish. Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, then bananas. Add flour and soda, stirring until just combined. Pour into prepared pan and bake for about an hour. Enjoy!

Low(er) Fat Pumpkin Muffins

Since it is almost officially fall, I am posting this recipe because I love all things pumpkin! On my family blog, lifeofthekirbs.blogspot.com (follow me there, too:)!), I have seasonal to-do lists, and making these muffins is on it. So glad I've already accomplished one thing on my list. They are very yummy! Low(er) Fat Pumpkin Muffins 4 3/4 c all-purpose flour (I used 2 c regular all-purpose flour and 2 3/4 c whole wheat flour) 4 c sugar 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 1/2 t baking soda 1 1/2 t salt 1 1/2 t nutmeg 1 1/2 t cinnamon 1 1/2 t ground cloves 6 eggs 1 29 oz can pumpkin (I used 2 15 oz cans) 1 c unsweetened applesauce Preheat oven to 350. Line three muffin pans with muffin liners. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ground cloves. In another bowl, mix eggs, pumpkin and applesauce until smooth. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. I used my Kitchenaide mixer to so this. It worked great. Spoon batter into the muffin cups. I used an ice cream scoop. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Enjoy!

Banana Oatmeal Loaf

Weekends are the best, so why not make something yummy and low fat to enjoy for breakfast? I'm making this for Barryand I to enjoy over lazy cups of coffee and hot tea this weekend. I can't wait to taste it!

Banana Oatmeal Loaf

1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
2/3 c sugar
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
3/4 c regular oats
1 c mashed ripe banana (about 2 large bananas)
1/3 c low-fat buttermilk
1/4 c vegetable oil
1 t vanilla extract
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour and next four ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in oats. Combine banana, buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs. Add to flour mixture. Stir just until moist. Spoon batter into loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan. Remove from pan. Cool completely.

Note: One slice has 192 calories and 6 grams of fat. Makes 12 servings.