Friday, December 05, 2008

Banana-Carrot Loaf (LOW FAT)

Whenever i go to supermarket i always buy bunch of bananas because i know if by any chance they go bad, i can use them to make so many things or i must say i want them to ripe soon so that i can try something new with those babies..This recipe is from Costco Cookbook which we got on Thanksgiving..Here is another entry for JFI-Carrots

Ingredients:-

Non fat cooking spray
3/4 cup Apple sauce
1 cup Sugar
2 eggs or 4 egg whites
1 3/4 cups All purpose Flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup mashed bananas

Procedure:-

1) Preheat oven to 350 F, coat 9- by- 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray
2) In a bowl combine applesauce, sugar & eggs, beat until light & fluffy
3) In separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder & cinnamon. Add to the batter and blend well
4)Fold carrots & banana into the batter.
5) Pour batter into the prepared pan
6) Bake for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Makes 10 servings

TIP:- Dust lightly with confectioners sugar or spread with whipped low fat cream cheese and chopped nuts.

Store in a refrigerator uncovered..Enjoy:)






3 comments:

Trupti said...

I bet the applesauce made this moist! Looks good....I'm going to try this for my kids!

trupti

sowmya said...

this cake looks yumm..love the bright colour of carrots in it even after baking..

Rajee said...

Lovely bananna cake. I too have posted it in my blog.