Experimenting in the kitchen

One of my most favorite past times is cooking, I love creating things in the kitchen. Baking isn't always something I excel at because it's so exact with measurements etc. and I love to "wing" it. However every once in a while I like to indulge in a baked good or two. One of my favorites is banana nut bread. So, this morning I got creative in the kitchen with a recipe, did some modifying and this is what I came up with.

2 Cups of All Purpose Flour
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tsp. of Baking Powder
3/4 Cup of Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
1 unsweetened apple sauce (pre-packaged serving)
2 Tbsp. of whipped light butter
1/2 Egg Beaters
4 Large over ripened banana's - mashed
1 Tsp. vanilla
Optional- 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts, 2 Tbsp. of Tastefully Simple Cinnamon Caramel Sprinkles

Cream together Apple Sauce, Butter, Egg substitute, vanilla & sugar. Add flour, salt, baking powder. With a wooden spoon stir in the mashed bananas. Mix in the nuts and cinnamon caramel.

To combat portion control I used my Pampered Chef mini muffin tin. Used my small scooper and put the perfect portion size into each tin. They took approximately 14 minutes to bake at 350 degrees. I plan on putting them in the freezer and taking one or two out each time I want one.

You can use a loaf pan, it should bake for approximately 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350.