Bananas and low-fat buttermilk give this old holiday favorite its moistness and help lower the fat.
1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup margarine
1 egg
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly oil two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
Stir together mashed bananas and buttermilk; set aside.
Cream brown sugar and margarine together until light. Beat in egg. Add banana mixture; beat well.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add all at once to liquid ingredients. Stir until well blended.
Stir in nuts and turn into prepared pans.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan.
Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.