| Back-to-school and the upcoming fall season call | | | | 1 tsp. salt, optional |
| for bringing out fruit bread recipes. Following | | | | 1 tsp. baking soda |
| are some recipes for banana breads and | | | | 1/2 tsp. baking powder |
| muffins. All are suitable for diabetics. | | | | 1 cup all-purpose flour |
| BANANA-ZUCCHINI BREAD | | | | 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour |
| 1 cup egg substitute | | | | (or you can use 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour) |
| 2 cups Equal Sugar-Lite | | | | 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans |
| 3/4 cup canola oil | | | | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash bananas |
| 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce | | | | with a fork. Add egg, applesauce, milk, sugar |
| 2 medium sized ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup) | | | | or Splenda, salt, baking soda and baking powder |
| 2 cups all-purpose flour | | | | to bananas. Mix well with fork. Slowly stir in |
| 1 cup whole-wheat flour | | | | the flour. Stir only until flour is moistened. |
| 1 1/2 tsp baking powder | | | | Fold in chopped nuts. Lightly grease a loaf pan |
| 1 1/2 tsp baking soda | | | | with cooking spray. Pour batter into pan. |
| 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon | | | | Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near |
| 1/2 tsp salt | | | | center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 |
| 1 1/2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini | | | | minutes before removing to a cooling rack. |
| 1 cup chopped pecans | | | | Â |
| In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Blend Equal, | | | | BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS |
| applesauce and oil into eggs. Add banana and | | | | 3-4 large bananas, ripe and mashed |
| mix well. Combine flours, baking powder, | | | | 3/4 cup Splenda granular |
| baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir flour | | | | 1/4 cup egg substitute or 1 egg |
| mixture into egg mixture. Stir in zucchini and | | | | 1 1/2 cups flour |
| pecans just until combined. Pour mixture into | | | | 1 tsp baking soda |
| two greased 9-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 | | | | 1 tsp baking powder |
| degrees for 50 minutes or until a toothpick | | | | 1/4 tsp salt, optional |
| inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in | | | | 1/3 cup butter, melted |
| pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool | | | | 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips |
| completely on wire racks. | | | | Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large |
| Â | | | | mixing bowl, blend together bananas, sugar and |
| BANANA NUT BREAD | | | | egg or egg substitute. Add flour, baking soda, |
| 3 large well-ripened bananas | | | | baking powder and salt. Blend well. Stir in |
| 1 egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute | | | | the butter and chocolate chips. Fill paper-lined |
| 1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce | | | | muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 375 degrees for |
| 1/3 cup low-fat milk | | | | 15-20 minutes. |
| 1/3 cup sugar or Splenda for Baking | | | | Enjoy! |