Categories: Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole what pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 large ripe mashed bananas
- 1/3 cup skim milk** see note
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 3/4 cup chopped dried figs
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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- Add a teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice to the milk and set aside to “curdle”. This is a healthier alternative to using buttermilk when baking **
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
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Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites, sugar, banana, milk mixture, and applesauce until evenly blended. Mix in flour mixture until just moistened. Stir in figs and walnuts.
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Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for one hour. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove loaf from pan and cool another 10 – 15 minutes before slicing.
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Makes 12 servings. Per Serving: 181 calories, 5 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 30 g carbs, 10 g fiber, 6 g added sugar, 2 mg cholesterol, 79 mg sodium, 5 g protein, 114 mg calcium.