Heart Healthy Banana Bread
Adapted from Benecol Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Benecol
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons skim milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 .5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons crushed pistachios
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a piece of waxed paper, spread a light layer of Benecol inside a 8" baking loaf. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together Benecol, sugar, eggs, milk and lemon juice.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flours, baking powder,baking soda and spices.
- Gently fold in the dry ingredients to the Benecol mixture and add mashed bananas.
- Pour batter into prepped baking loaf and sprinkle top with chopped pistachios.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
