Banana Cake

Not all banana cake recipes are low in calories, most banana cakes can be too buttery or sweet but this recipe is lower in calories and is still packed with a whole load of banana goodness! This delicious snack goes well with coffee or tea.

 

Lower Calorie Banana Cake

Ingredients

• 3 ripe medium bananas
• 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Baking spray

Method

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Spray a non-stick loaf pan with cooking spray.
3. Mash bananas in a bowl, set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.
5. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
6. Add egg whites, bananas, apple sauce, vanilla; beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
7. Add flour mixture, then blend at low speed until combined.
8. Bake on the centre rack until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Serves 8 – Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 198, Fat: 5g, Carbohydrate: 41g, Fibre: 4g, Protein: 4g, Sugar: 22g