BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD

BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD

Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 mini loaf • Points +: 6 pts • Smart Points: 6
Calories: 197.8 • Fat: 5.0 g • Carb: 40.8 g • Fiber: 4.0 g • Protein: 4.2 g • Sugar: 21.9 g
Sodium: 222 mg

As muffins:
Servings: 12 • Serving Size: 1 muffin • Points +: 4 pts • Smart Points: 4
Calories: 131.9 • Fat: 3.3 g • Carb: 27.2 g • Fiber: 2.7 g • Protein: 2.8 g • Sugar: 14.6 g
Sodium: 148.6 mg

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
  • 1 1/2 oz mini chocolate chips
  • Smart Balance baking spray

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a non-stick loaf pan with cooking spray.

Mash bananas in a bowl, set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.

In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg whites, bananas, apple sauce, vanilla; beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.

Add flour mixture, then blend at low speed until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Do not over mix.

Pour batter into muffin pan; bake on the center rack for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.