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Made from Scratch Cranberry Banana Bread

<p>This recipe jazzes up your standard banana bread. The cranberries provide color, a nice little pucker, and a big dose of antioxidants. Also, the bananas provide all the sweetness you need - no white sugar or flour - making this the perfect not-too-sweet snack or breakfast.</p>
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Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups peel and mash Banana
  • 1/2 cups Applesauce
  • 1/2 cups Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 individual Egg
  • 2 cups Flour, White Whole Wheat
  • 1/2 cups Rolled Oats
  • 1/2 cups Wheat Germ
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 3/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg
  • 3/4 cups Cranberries, Fresh
  • 1/2 cups chop Pecans
  • 1 teaspoon zest Orange

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 1/12 of loaf
  • 219 Calories
  • 6g Total Fat
  • 1g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 38mg Cholesterol
  • 164mg Sodium
  • 37g Total Carb
  • 6g Fiber
  • 9g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 7g Protein
  • 4 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Place mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in applesauce, milk, vanilla extract, and eggs.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir until just combined.
  4. Gently fold in cranberries, pecans, and orange zest.
  5. Pour into greased 9 x 5 loaf pans.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool 5-10 minutes.
  8. Turn out on a wire rack.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Place mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in applesauce, milk, vanilla extract, and eggs.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir until just combined.
  4. Gently fold in cranberries, pecans, and orange zest.
  5. Pour into indicated number of greased 9 x 5 loaf pans.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool completely.
  8. Slice into pieces.
  9. Divide into indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Countertop
  2. Reheat in microwave for 30 seconds.

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