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Healthy Oat Bran Banana Bread Recipe

By Diana Rattray, About.com

This banana bread recipe is made healthier with bran and egg whites.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup oat bran
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup corn oil
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 egg whites
  • 3 bananas, ripe, mashed
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation:

Grease a 9x5x2-inch loaf pan with oil; dust generously with flour.

In a bowl, combine oat bran, flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl with electric hand-held mixer on low speed, beat corn oil with the brown sugar until well blended. Beat in vanilla, egg whites, mashed bananas, and milk; beat for about 1 minute, until well blended. Stir in dry ingredients. Mix in the dates and chopped pecans. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake on center shelf at 350° for about 40 minutes. Remove from oven; invert cake onto a wire rack.
Turn loaf upright and cool thoroughly before serving.

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