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Reduced Fat Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 1/4 c. butter or margarine, room temperature
• 1/3 c. honey
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium bananas)
• 1/3 c. reduced fat sour cream
• 2 egg whites
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 1/2 c. reduced fat chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter, honey and sugar. Blend in banana, sour cream and egg whites. In a separate bowl, whisk together baking soda and flour; stir into banana mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; cool completely on rack.

YIELD: 1 loaf (18 slices)

Nutrition information per slice (optional ingredients not included):

Calories: 114
Fat: 3.3 g fat (2.0 g saturated)
Carbohydrate: 19.9 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 104.5 mg
Fiber: .5 g