Banana Date Loaf

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 whl egg
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 lrg bananas very ripe
1 1/2 cups buttermilk (lowest fat)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

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Sift together into a large bowl the white and whole-wheat flours, baking power, soda, spices and salt.
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Lightly combine the egg and egg white.
3
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, oil, dates, and brown sugar. Stir to mix well but do not beat.
4
Mass the bananas in a processor; add buttermilk and vanilla and process to blend. Pour into the batter and mix thoroughly.
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PREHEAT OVEN to 350F. Pour batter into a nonstick 8-1/2 by 4" loaf pan and bake for 40 to 55 minutes in the bottom third of the oven, or until the center is done (test with toothpick).
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Cool for 10 minutes on a rack; remove from pan and continue to cool on the rack. Cut into 14 slices. APPROX: 205 cals, 2 g fat (8.7%%), 15 mg chol.
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Strategies for Delicious, Healthful Food in 30 Minutes or Less Marian
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Described as a moist sweet quick bread. Marian got it from Michel Stroot at the Golden Door in Escondido, California.

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Yield:

14.0 servings

Added:

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 2:41am

Creator:

Anonymous

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