This is the Banana Bread that I love to have sitting on the counter, so I can enjoy a slice whenever my sweet tooth beckons. The combination of flavors, sweet bananas paired with vanilla and cinnamon, is sure to please and this quick bread is not only good with your morning coffee but is also makes a nice accompaniment to a salad at lunch time.
This excellent recipe is from Bonnie Stern’s “More Heart Smart Cooking with Bonnie Stern” which is written in conjunction with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. What I like about this recipe is that it cuts down on the amount of saturated fat usually found in banana breads. Most Banana Bread recipes contain about 1/2 cup (115 grams) of butter yet with this recipe we can replace the butter with a smaller amount of heart healthy canola oil plus add some low fat yogurt and still not have to sacrifice on flavor or texture. This recipe also replaces some of the white all purpose flour with whole wheat flour
, which adds fiber to our diets. Bonnie Stern gives the calories for one slice at about 200, with total fat at about 5 grams (saturated fat 1 gram). Of course, this can vary depending on the ingredients used so use this information as a guide only.
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