Low-Fat Banana Bread

Name: Low-Fat Banana Bread
Yield: Serves 10 (makes one 9 by 5-inch loaf)
Ingredients: 4 , large ripe bananas; 2 , large eggs; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), sugar; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 2 ounces (57 grams), fat-free cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces and chilled

Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit
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Quick Breads

Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2007

We wanted a low-fat banana bread with the rich flavor and texture of the best full-fat versions. Ours has very little fat, but bakes up moist and tender.

SERVES 10 (makes one 9 by 5-inch loaf)

TIME 2 hours, plus 1 hour cooling

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