Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Diabetic Cooking Recipes - Banana Spice Cake

Banana Spice Cake

Makes 24 squares.

Ingredients :

1-1/4 cups sifted whole wheat flour
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/4 teaspoons each: baking powder and baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
2/3 cup no-salt-added buttermilk
1 packet Butter Buds Mix, liquified
1/2 cup liquid egg substitute
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, optional

Direction :

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt. In a large bowl, beat the bananas, buttermilk, Butter Buds and egg substitute with an electric beater or a wire whisk. Add the dry ingredients until well blended. Add the walnuts, if desired. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cut into squares.

Per Serving (1 square):
90 calories, 2 g protein, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch/bread exchange W W 2 pts

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