Banana Bread Recipe

This was originally from The American Heart Association Cookbook. I've made a few changes, but most of the credit goes to them.

It's the best Banana Bread I've ever had, and as a bonus, it's reasonably low in fat, and the fat it does have is from vegetable oil. It's so good, if you don't tell anybody they'll never know.

Dry Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cups Sifted, All Purpose Flour
• 3/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/2 Cup Wheat Germ
• Lightly Crushed Walnuts As desired

Wet Ingredients

• 3 Medium Bananas (very ripe), mashed
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 4 Egg Whites
• 1/4 Cup Buttermilk
• 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil

Directions

• Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven and set to 350 F.
• Grease the inside of a loaf pan with butter or vegetable oil.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together.
• Mix all the wet ingredients together.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until combined.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about an hour, or until done.
• If it's for you know who, don't forget the walnuts!

10 slices per loaf, 255 calories per slice, with nuts. 217 calories per slice, without nuts