Banana Date Loaf
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 2:41am

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 whl egg
1 egg white
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 lrg bananas very ripe
1 1/2 cups buttermilk (lowest fat)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1 Sift together into a large bowl the white and whole-wheat flours, baking power, soda, spices and salt. 2 Lightly combine the egg and egg white. 3 Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, oil, dates, and brown sugar. Stir to mix well but do not beat. 4 Mass the bananas in a processor; add buttermilk and vanilla and process to blend. Pour into the batter and mix thoroughly. 5 PREHEAT OVEN to 350F. Pour batter into a nonstick 8-1/2 by 4" loaf pan and bake for 40 to 55 minutes in the bottom third of the oven, or until the center is done (test with toothpick). 6 Cool for 10 minutes on a rack; remove from pan and continue to cool on the rack. Cut into 14 slices. APPROX: 205 cals, 2 g fat (8.7%%), 15 mg chol. 7 Strategies for Delicious, Healthful Food in 30 Minutes or Less Marian 8 Described as a moist sweet quick bread. Marian got it from Michel Stroot at the Golden Door in Escondido, California.