Lightened-Up Special Banana Bread

Vegetarian
Health score
1%
Lightened-Up Special Banana Bread
80 min.
24
224kcal

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Looking for a delicious and guilt-free way to enjoy banana bread? Look no further! This Lightened-Up Special Banana Bread is the perfect solution for all your breakfast, brunch, morning meal, and dessert cravings. This vegetarian-friendly recipe serves 24 people and only takes 80 minutes to prepare, making it a fantastic option for any occasion.

With a calorie count of just 224 kcal per serving, you can indulge in this tasty treat without feeling weighed down. The recipe calls for a blend of mashed ripe bananas, softened butter, confectioners' sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, reduced-fat cream cheese, orange juice, grated orange peel, chopped pecans, and a hint of vanilla extract. The result is a moist, flavorful banana bread that's sure to impress your friends and family.

To make this lightened-up banana bread, you'll need a bowl, an oven, a whisk, a loaf pan, and toothpicks. Simply preheat your oven to 350°, mix the ingredients together, pour the batter into greased loaf pans, and bake until golden brown. Once cooled, drizzle the loaves with a delicious glaze made from orange juice and confectioners' sugar.

Whether you're hosting a brunch, looking for a quick breakfast option, or craving a sweet dessert, this Lightened-Up Special Banana Bread is sure to satisfy your taste buds while keeping your waistline in mind. Give it a try and discover a new favorite!

Ingredients

  • 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 1.5 cups banana ripe mashed ( 3 medium)
  • 0.5 cup butter softened
  • cup powdered sugar 
  •  eggs 
  • cups flour all-purpose
  • ounces cream cheese reduced-fat
  • tablespoons orange juice 
  • teaspoon orange zest grated
  • cup pecans divided chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 1.5 cups sugar 
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • whisk
  • loaf pan
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until well blended.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup pecans.
  4. Transfer to two 8x4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray.
  5. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
  6. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Calories224kcal
Protein5.94%
Fat35.95%
Carbs58.11%

Properties

Glycemic Index
16.83
Glycemic Load
18.54
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
4.7778260448705%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.49mg
Delphinidin
0.33mg
Catechin
0.9mg
Epigallocatechin
0.26mg
Epicatechin
0.04mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.1mg
Hesperetin
0.25mg
Naringenin
0.05mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:223.64kcal
11.18%
Fat:9.13g
14.04%
Saturated Fat:3.72g
23.26%
Carbohydrates:33.21g
11.07%
Net Carbohydrates:32.09g
11.67%
Sugar:19.49g
21.65%
Cholesterol:28.91mg
9.64%
Sodium:150.28mg
6.53%
Alcohol:0.03g
100%
Alcohol %:0.05%
100%
Protein:3.39g
6.79%
Manganese:0.34mg
16.98%
Vitamin B1:0.16mg
10.87%
Selenium:7.22µg
10.32%
Folate:35.79µg
8.95%
Vitamin B2:0.13mg
7.64%
Phosphorus:56.49mg
5.65%
Iron:0.97mg
5.39%
Vitamin B3:1.06mg
5.32%
Copper:0.09mg
4.62%
Fiber:1.11g
4.46%
Vitamin A:203.29IU
4.07%
Magnesium:13.04mg
3.26%
Vitamin B6:0.06mg
3.12%
Potassium:103.36mg
2.95%
Zinc:0.44mg
2.92%
Calcium:28.64mg
2.86%
Vitamin B5:0.28mg
2.85%
Vitamin C:2.04mg
2.47%
Vitamin B12:0.13µg
2.13%
Vitamin E:0.26mg
1.71%