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.