Easy banana bread
This is short-cut banana bread, thanks to the biscuit mix.
Makes 16 slices
Ingredients
1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 medium bananas, mashed
1 large egg, beaten
2 large egg whites
2 cups biscuit baking mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar until light. Beat in bananas,
egg, and egg whites. Stir in biscuit mix and cinnamon until just blended. Turn into
prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
in pan 15 minutes.
Nutritional information per serving
Calories 168, Protein (g) 3, Carbohydrate (g) 28, Fat (g) 5, Cal. from Fat (%) 26,
Saturated Fat (g) 2, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 20, Sodium (mg) 267,
Diabetic Exchanges: 0.5 starch, 0.5 fruit, 1 other carbohydrate, 0.5 fat
DOC’S NOTES: Bananas are a great source of potassium. They are easily digested by
virtually everyone. The high carbohydrate content makes bananas the snack of choice
for endurance athletes.