How to Make Sugar-Free Banana Bread

Cutting down your sugar intake doesn't mean you have to give up your favorite baked goods.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup Splenda or similar sugar substitute
• 2 medium ripe bananas
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 bread pan

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl.

3. Add vanilla, eggs, Splenda (sugar substitute) and milk to flour mixture.

4. Soften the butter or margarine in the microwave and add to the other ingredients.

5. Add the bananas last. Mush them together in a separate bowl or use your hands to soften them and make them easier to mix with the other ingredients.

6. Grease the bread pan with a fat-free cooking spray or margarine and pour in the batter.

7. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• To further bring down the calorie and fat in the bread, try using skim milk instead of whole or 2% and a low-fat cooking margarine instead of butter.
• Research the sugar substitutes available and determine which one you like better. Sweet One and Sweet 'N Low are two other substitutes that can be used in baking without losing the sweetness.
• If using Splenda for a sweetener, the bread may not rise as high as with sugar, so keep an eye on it when baking.
• Help the bread keep its structure by refrigerating after the bread cools after baking.