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
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
Method
- 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.
- 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