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Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Try this easy recipe for whole wheat banana bread. The bread is made completely in the bread machine.

Tips: Do not make loaves larger than recommended by bread machine manufacturer.
Use the 1-pound recipe if your bread machine pan holds 10 cups or less of water.
Use the 2-pound recipe if the pan holds 13 cups or more.

Ingredients:

1-Pound Loaf
(8 slices)

2-Pound Loaf
(16 slices)

Mashed ripe bananas 1/3 cup 2/3 cup
Large egg(s) 1 2
Water (70 to 80°F) 1/4 cup 1/2 cup
Butter or margarine, cut up 1 tablespoon 3 tablespoons
Salt 1/2 teaspoon 1 teaspoon
Bread flour 1 1/4 cups 2 1/2 cups
Whole wheat flour 3/4 cup 1 1/2 cups
Sugar 3 tablespoon 1/3 cup
Bread machine yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons 2 teaspoons
Chopped pecans, toasted or raisins 1/3 cup 3/4 cup


Directions:

Measure all ingredients, except pecans, into bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer, adding bananas with water.

Select basic/white bread or fruit and nut cycle, adding pecans according to manufacturer's directions; use light or medium/normal crust color setting, as desired. Do not use delayed-bake feature.

When cycle is complete, remove bread from pan; cool on wire rack.

Nutritional Information:
Per serving :
Serving size: 1 slice; 1/12 of 1 1/2-lb recipe
Serving weight: 2.5 ounces (71 g)
Calories 210; Total fat 8 g; Saturated fat 2.5 g; Cholesterol 45 mg; Sodium 190 mg; Carbohydrates 31 g; Dietary fiber 3 g (1.2 g / oz); Sugars 7g; Protein 6 g


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