Lightened-Up Banana Bread

• whole wheat flour↗1 1⁄4 cups
• all-purpose flour↗1⁄4 cup
• Splenda granular, no calorie artificial sweetener (granulated)↗3⁄4 cup
• mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)1 1⁄2 cups
• fat free egg substitute (like Egg Beaters)1⁄2 cup
• no-sugar-added applesauce↗1⁄2 cup
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• no-calorie butter-flavored cooking spray (optional)↗
• Cool Whip Free (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine both types of flour, Splenda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon (in other words, all dry ing redients).

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, egg substitute, applesauce, and vanilla extract (all the wet ingredients).

4. 4

   Add this mixture to the bowl with the dry ingredients, and stir until just blended. Spoon batter into a large loaf pan (about 9" X 5") sprayed with nonstick spray.

5. 5

   Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly, and then cut into 8 slices.

6. 6

   If you like, spritz with some spray butter or spread on some Cool Whip Free.

7. 7

   This make 8 thick slices!