Gone Bananas!

Gone Bananas( another Looneyspoons HIT!!)

Recipe reprinted with permission from Janet and Greta Podleski (Looneyspoons)

Yield:1 large loaf, 16 slices

NI: 176 cal, 4.1g fat. Fiber not provided. I am confident it is at least 2 pts.

2c all purpose flour

3/4c whole wheat flour

1c unpacked brown sugar

1 -1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

3 egg whites

2 tbsp butter or margarine melted

3/4 c non-fat plain yogurt

1 tsp vanilla

2c mashed bananas (ripe!)

1/2c chopped walnuts (I used pecans)

Preheat oven to 325F

Combine flours and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat egg whites, butter, yogurt, and vanilla with a whisk until smooth. Add bananas and whisk again.

Add banana mixture to flour mixture. Stir until dry ingredients are mositened. Stir in walnuts.

Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool.