How to make moist, flavorful banana bread with less fat and sugar using Sunsweet Prunes

Bakery / Bars

Reduced Fat and Sugar Banana Bread

Adding a small quantity (2%) of Prune Juice Concentrate to banana bread intensifies the banana flavor and deepens the caramelization. This also makes it possible to reduce the fat by half without losing the bread’s signature richness.

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

How to make moist, flavorful banana bread with less fat and sugar using Sunsweet Prunes

Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 350F [180C]. Coat a 8.5 x 4.5-in. [21.5 x 11.4-cm]  loaf pan with nonstick spray.

    In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

    In a larger bowl, mix the bananas, butter, prune juice concentrate, water, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.

    Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool 1 hour before eating.

Ingredients

245 g / 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

4 g / 1 teaspoon baking soda

2 g / 1/2 teaspoons salt

280 g / 3 ripe mashed bananas

58 g / 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

20 g / 1 tablespoon Prune Juice Concentrate

15 g / 1 tablespoon water

110 g / 2 large eggs

100 g / 1/2 cup brown sugar

5 g / 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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