I LOVED this recipe. After mulling over all the reviews, I changed it up as follows: 1) Added 1/2 cup of bananas, 2) 1 Cup white flour, 2/3 cup wheat flour, 3) Did 1/2 brown and 1/2 white sugar, 4) used applesauce instead of margarine, 5) added 1t of vanilla, 6) added 1t of cinnamon, 6) used milk instead of water, and 7) added 1/2 cup of walnuts.
It turned out SO moist and no different than full-fat banana bread.
I replaced the margarine in this recipe with 1/8 cup applesauce and the eggs with 6 tbs. egg substitute. This made it completely fat free. It still came out as moist and delicious as ever!!! With these changes, you should lower the oven temperature to 325 and bake it for 40-45 minutes depending on oven. Great fat free recipe!!
I too substituted applesauce for the butter and used only egg whites making this virtually fat-free. To battle my fiance's chocolate cravings I added unsweetened cocoa powder to half the batter and made a two-layer loaf. Um yum! Thanks for the healthy and versatile recipe!
I have not tried this recipe yet but must tell you that the shortening in almost any recipe can be replaced with applesauce. I've done it for years. In cookies the result is a moist cake-like texture. With dense "cakes" like banana bread they come out super moist but the bake time is usually slightly less than normal. You can also try using half shortening and half applesauce if you prefer more the traditional texture.
I've made this banana bread several times now and each time it is moist, delicious, and absolutely scrumptious! Its never been bland or tasted like a low-fat version. Of course, the riper the bananas, the better the taste. I love that I can enjoy this wonderful banana bread without all the guilt. Its perfect on the go for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack. Even my fat-fee-low-fat skittish fiance loves this banana bread! He couldn't tell the difference! Thanks for this healthier low-fat version. Its a keeper.
-sue
Excellent! I used milk in place of the water. I added some vanilla and a little almond extract. I also sprinkled some chocolate chips on top before I put it in the oven. Baked in 8x4 pan for 55 minutes. Very moist and yummy!
Thought the recipie was very good and didn't taste low fat because it really isn't. 5 grams of fat when you have to keep fat grams to 30 grams and under a day just wasn't worth it. Won't make this recipie again.
OK. I have to admit - I added 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1 cup chocolate chips so this definitely wasn't "lowfat" when I was done. But WOW was it good with the additions! I've made it twice now in the past two weeks to use up some bananas that got too ripe. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Wow! All the taste without all the fat! I've made a number of full fat banana breads from this site and this low fat version is very very good. I used 1/3 c. brown sugar 1/3 c. white sugar 3 mashed bananas skim milk instead of water Sunsweet Lighter Bake instead of the margarine and added 1 tsp. of vanilla 1 tsp. of cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. of almond extract. It had a great texture and baked up very nice in 50 minutes. Also Pam for baking is a life saver when baking breads!!!
