CAKE - Banana Cake

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• Note:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) package fat-free cream cheese
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups reduced-fat baking mix (such as Bisquick)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• Cooking spray
• One cup of Bisquick can be substituted by a mix of one cup of flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of oil or melted butter.

Details

Adapted from makeawhisk.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°.

Place sugar and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add banana and eggs; beat until well blended. Add the baking mix and walnuts, and stir just until moist.

Pour batter into a 9-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Tent bread with foil, and bake an additional 15 minutes.or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Note: I think this recipe came from the Weight Watchers message boards, but I’m not 100% sure. If anyone knows the source, let me know and I’ll be sure and give credit. This would be great with chocolate chips, dried cranberries, or any of the other classic additions to banana bread.