Fantastic Low-Fat Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3-4 medium)
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon maple extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
Grease bottoms only of two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans (if desired you can line the bottoms only of the pans with parchment paper, although baking time will need to be increased).
In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed mix togther the sugar, applesauce, egg substitute, margarine or butter and maple extract until well blended.
Add in the mashed bananas and buttermilk; beat until smooth.
In a small bowl mix together flour with baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until JUST blended (do not over mix!).
Add/mix in nuts (if using).
Divide the mixture between the two pans.
Place both pans directly in the MIDDLE of the oven on the oven rack leaving a couple inches between the pans.
Bake for about 1 hour or until the loaves test done.
Cool 10 minutes in pan then loosen the sides of loaves and remove from pans.
Cool completely before slicing.