Searching through old Facebook messages, I finally found the link to the original recipe after a good while. *Click*.... Error 404 Page Not Found. NOOO! What?!? How can that be?!?
OK, so that was a dramatization of what actually happened but that doesn't mean I was any less disappointed about the disappearance of this delicious recipe. But the show must go on - & I had to get rid of these bananas - so I searched around for a similar recipe & found this on Pinterest.
So to make a banana bread that doesn't have any fat, it will take...
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
3/4 cup agave nectar (or honey)
3 bananas, mashed
And you would have to...
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, & cinnamon together in a bowl
Combine apple sauce, agave, & mashed bananas in another bowl
Add the wet ingredients to the dry & combine until everything just comes together
Bake in a prepared loaf pan @ 375F for 30 minutes uncovered
After 30 minutes, cover the pan with foil & bake for 20 more minutes
The picture is kind of blurry but the loaf turned out pretty decent...that was, until I took a bite. It doesn't taste bad; actually it tastes pretty good. But the texture was...well...interesting; it is kind of dense, thick, & makes you want to smack it in between your tongue/roof of your mouth. I can't say his is a faulty recipe & I can't say that my substitution of agave nectar for the honey messed things up; but I can say that the lack of fat might have something to do with it.
*Sigh*...why are things that are bad for you always make things taste better?!?
Hm. Maybe experiment with a type of ground nuts next time? Walnuts perhaps? And a little bit of oat bran for texture. If all else fails... add in maybe another type of spice to give a bit of distraction from the texture.
ReplyDeleteA little warning about nonfat recipes - they often add more than normal sugar to make up for the nonfat. I recommend adding maybe a bit of olive oil.. or even margarine...to pull down the sugar to lower amounts.
Disclaimer of course: I've never made banana bread before. I wish I could try a slice of the bread you made though! :D
Thanks for the suggestions Mei, I will definitely keep this in mind the next time I try making banana bread. And I will definitely save you a slice :)
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