NO-SUGAR-ADDED BANANA BREAD

 Some people are turned off a "sweet" if you tell them it is sugar-free. I know before our sons were married and still living at home they wouldn't drink diet drinks. They said they didn't like the after taste.  Baked goods or sweets that are sugar-free, I don't think have an after-taste. If anything they just lack the sugary taste.

If you get used to eating sweets with less sugar or artificial sweetener, then when you eat something with real sugar, it will taste too sweet for you. At least that is the way my husband and I have experienced it. 

When we offer sugar-free or no-sugar-added treats for the Cafe Treats at church on Sunday, some people pass it up because they say they want lots of sugar. (I wanted the Treats to be inclusive when I started them, so I wanted to offer a Treat for diabetics or anyone trying to reduce their sugar intake.) Some of our SF options are very sweet tasting and people rave about them and can't believe they are SF.

Just FYI, any recipe that calls for a sugar-substitute can be made with the same amount of sugar for a sweeter, higher calorie food.

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NO-SUGAR-ADDED BANANA BREAD

1         stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened

1         cup stevia or sucralose

2        large eggs, lightly beaten

1-1/2 cups flour

1        teaspoon baking soda

1        teaspoon salt

1        cup very ripe bananas, mashed

1/2    cup sour cream

1        teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2    cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 x 5 - inch loaf pan or two mini-loaf pans. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sweetener with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and beat well.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the bananas, sour cream, and vanilla. Stir in the nuts if you are using them.

Pour the batter into the loaf pan(s). 

Bake a large loaf for an hour or until the the bread tests done with a toothpick. For the mini-loaves, check after 40 minutes and bake until done.

Turn onto a wire rack and cool.

For the Cafe Treats we cut the slices in half to have smaller servings to offer.