Breads

Low Fat Banana Date & Nut Bread

May 21, 2013

The fat may be reduced, but the flavor is not! This is just what you want with your morning coffee. This recipe makes 2 loaves; one for now, and one to put into the freezer for later.

1 ½ cups Whole wheat flour
¾ cup All-purpose flour
¼ cup Flax seed meal (aka ground flax seeds)
2 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 cup Greek yogurt, regular not reduced fat
1 ¼ cups Brown sugar, lightly packed
2 Tbsp. Canola oil
2 cups Ripe bananas, mashed (about 4 large bananas)
4 Eggs
1 ½ tsp. Vanilla extract
2/3 cup Dates, chopped
2/3 cup Blanched slivered almonds, chopped
½ cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Grease and flour 2 medium loaf pans (4 ½ x 8 ½ x 2 ½ inches). Set to the side 3. In a medium bowl whisk together the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, flax seed meal,...
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Nutritions

Calories
251

Sodium
335mg
13% DV

Fat
5g
9% DV

Protein
5g
10% DV

Carbs
47g
16% DV

Fiber
4g
17% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 1g 8%

Polysaturated Fat 0.7700000000000001g 4%

Monosaturated Fat 3g 21%

Cholesterol 1mg 0%

Sodium 335mg 13%

Potassium 287mg 8%

Protein 5g 10%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 4g 17%

Sugar 28g 56%

Vitamin A 28IU 0%

Vitamin B6 0.25mg 12%

Vitamin C 3mg 5%

Calcium 63mg 6%

Iron 1mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.