Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2006

Truly wonderful recipe. I made it exactly according to the recipe but added about 2 handfuls of regular size chocolate chips to the batter just before baking. It made the bread a little more dessert-like. Outstanding! This bread lasted 8 hours in our house. Everyone loved it.

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Lisa C

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2006

This is by far the best low fat banana bread I've made. I added extra banana (I always do) and it turned out wonderful. Nice crust on the outside and soft and moist on the inside. Not too dense!

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monika

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2006

I made this the other night. It turend out great. I did however add some vanilla about a tsp. and some cinnimon. Oh I also add a bit more banana then called for. it turned ot moist and yummy. I will make this again and again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2006

This banana bread is amazing. I can't believe any sweet bread with only 1/4 cup margarine could taste this great and be so moist. I also find it tasty to make this recipe with 1 cup white flour and 2/3 cup whole wheat flour.

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ABitz

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Home Town: Exeter, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2006

I have made this bread twice within a week and ate it all by myself! (Cos my husband don't like cooked bananas) Anyway, I used half brown sugar and half splenda. Half whole wheat flour. I added 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1 tsp vanilla extract. And I used egg substitute in place of real eggs. To top it all off, I added in chunks of sliced bananas into the batter before putting it into the oven! The result..?? Heavenly delicious!! Especially if you're nuts about bananas, like me. I also added raisins both times and next, I am going to try chopped dates.

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dashbaker

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2006

I made this banana bread and the only change I made was to double the amount of mashed bananas. This tasted very good and my son liked it very much. Will make again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2006

I have been using this recipe for years and years and everyone loves it. Just some changes: I substitute the butter for margarine and I freeze my old bananas. By the time I defrost them, there is already enough banana-flavored water. I know it sounds gross but it's a complete hit everytime!

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Jo C.

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2006

Good recipe. I used 2/3 cup whole wheat flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup S*lenda, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and a dash each of ginger, nutmeg, clove, and vanilla extract. I only had one egg on hand, and the bread came out okay but it crumbled a bit when I sliced it.

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lazyandvain

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2005

Turned out a great loaf! I followed directions exactly, though I did add nutmeg, etc as some others have suggested.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2005

These are the changes I made - I added 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 C chopped walnut, 1/4 C shredded carrot. Instead of water, I used 1/3C 2% milk and 1/3 C water and I used I Can't Believe it's not Butter margerine. I also used 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 white sugar. After 50 minutes, I turned the temperature down to 300 and baked for 20 more minutes. Perfect! Moist with a crisp outside crust and a delicious flavor. I often bake for a homeless "restaurant" and this is always a hit and I don't feel like I am overloading anyone on sugar.

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MERMAIDNO7

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2005

Maybe there is something wrong with me but I did not think this recipe was anything spectacular. I like my banana bread to be very dense and this is not. Also, I agree with the other reviewer who said it had kind of a gummy texture - the bottom is almost chewy whereas the top seems normal. I'm not quite sure what this recipe is missing, but quite frankly I haven't found the perfect banana bread recipe yet on allrecipes.com. I'll keep trying!

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2005

This was a great banana bread, but not the best. I used applesauce instead of butter. It definetely didn't take 60 minutes and by the time it had been in the oven for 45 minutes, it was already a little burnt. The texture was a little gummy-like, but the banana flavor was great, and overall a quick, easy, and yummy bread.

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2005

To die for! I couldn't believe this wasn't the fattening version! I looked at my regular banana bread recipe, and it didn't call for cinnamon, nutmeg, or vanilla, so I hesitated adding them (as other reviewers suggested). I did add 1/4 tsp. vanilla to this bread, and will do so again. Thanks so much for the recipe!

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KRANEY

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2005

This is very good! I made 1 loaf Saturday and it was gone that night. I made 2 more Sunday, I have 1 left! I took the advice from others and used half sugar, half brown sugar, cin., nutmeg, and vanilla. Definately a keeper!

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RAEANNMARI

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2005

This is a lovely recipe. I substituted applesauce for margarine/butter and 1% milk for water, and it turned out great. I did need to bake it for the suggested time - near the end, I lowered the temp because the top was nice and brown but the middle was still wet. It turned out perfectly though. Oh, I also added some milk chocolate chips and I'm glad I did- the bread didn't need it, but I needed a little more sweet to get my boyfriend to eat it :) I'm glad to finally find a low-fat , delicious banana bread recipe that turns out a bread that is NOT dense. Excellent!

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Bee Roach

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2005

Yum...added some cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, and used butter instead of margarine (didn't have margarine on hand) and it turned out great. I'll definitely make it again!

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2005

Moist and delicious. After reading reviews, I used 3 large bananas, and added 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp vanilla. I will definitely make this again though I might try it without the nutmeg. Cooked it again with whole wheat flour + flax seed instead of regular flour and it tasted just as good.

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Stacie

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2005

Great recipie! I substituted 1/3c S*lenda and 1/3c brn sugar, 1/8c water and 1/8c skim milk, wheat flour, and used 3 bananas, 1/4t nutmeg, 1/2t cinnamon, and 1t vanilla (as per other suggestions)as well as 2 "handfulls" of semi-sweet chocolate chips. The ONLY indication that this was a lower fat version was that the bread was slightly less moist than others I've made. I'll certainly be making this again!

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2005

I think this is really good for a lower fat banana bread. I used 1/3 cup S*lenda and 1/3 dark brown sugar and 3 egg whites instead of the 2 eggs. I then added some cinnamon and nutmeg (a pinch of each), 1/4 cup walnuts and 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips. I've definitely had better banana bread, but this is by far the best lower fat one that I have made.

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SHERYLHAMMER

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Home Town: Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Living In: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2005

Wonderful! I just made a load of this banana bread this afternoon, and it is all I can do to keep myself (and my husband) from finishing off the whole thing! Really moist and flavorful. I used very ripe bananas that I had stored in the fridge and only needed 2 of them to make 1 cup. I also used one whole egg and one egg white instead of 2 eggs. I used Land o' Lakes light butter, and 1/3 cup brown and 1/3 cup white sugar as other reviewers suggested. I also added 3/4 cup finely shredded carrot and 1/2 cup raisins. Turned out great! I plan on making a double batch of this once a week so that I have it on hand in the house for snacking or quick and healthy lunches. Definitely recommend!

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