Grandma’s Black Walnut Banana Bread

Grandma’s Black Walnut Banana Bread

If your grandma had a black walnut tree in her yard, your sweetest childhood memories many include a sweet bread like this none. If not, why not start a new tradition that includes if (and may be plant a tree so future generations can harvest their own walnuts)? Delicious!

(Serves 8)

¼ cup fat – free milk

½ teaspoon  white distilled vinegar

1 ½ cups all- purpose flour

½ cup SPLENDA Granular

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ cup chopped black walnuts

1 cup (3 medium) mashed banana

2 tablespoons no-fat sour cream

1 egg, or equivalent in egg substitute.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter flavored cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine milk and vinegar. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, SPLENDA, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in walnuts. In a medium bowl, combine mashed banana , sour cream , egg and milk mixture . Add banana mixture to flour mixture. Mix gently just to combine. Evenly spread batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place loaf pan on a wire rack and let set for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan and continue cooling on wire rack. Cut into 8 slices.

Each serving equals

HE: 1 Bread * ¾ Fruit * ¼ Protein *1/4 Fat *

10 Optional calories

155 Calories * 3 gm Fat * 5 gm Protein *

27 gm Carbohydrate * 187 mg Sodium *

75 mg Calcium * 1 gm Fiber

DIABETIC EXCHANGES: 1 Starch * 1 Fruit * ½ Fat