BEST EVER BANANA BREAD

This highly acclaimed recipe has been included in each edition of my Sports Nutrition Guidebook. It's just too good to delete! Athletes love this banana bread for fueling up before and refueling after hard workouts. For best results, use bananas covered with lots of brown speckles.

3 large well-ripened bananas                                        

1 egg or 2 egg whites

2 tablespoons canola oil                                                                       

1/3 cup milk

1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar                                                                             

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda                                                                       

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1-1/2 cups flour, preferably half whole wheat and half white

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

2. Mash bananas with a fork.

3. Add egg, oil, milk, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat well.

4. Gently blend the flour into the banana mixture and stir for 20 seconds, or until just moistened.

5. Pour into a 4” x 8” loaf pan that has been lightly oiled, treated with cooking spray, or lined with wax paper.

6. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean.

7. Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan.

Yield: 12 slices.

Calories per slice: 135

24 grams Carbohydrate

3 grams Protein

3 grams Fat