Enlightened Banana Upside-Down Cake Recipe | Healthy Baking

Enlightened Banana Upside-Down Cake

YIELD Makes 12 servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon water 2 tablespoons butter 2 small bananas, sliced 1/4 inch thick 1‑1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup sugar substitute* 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 3 egg whites 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla *This recipe was tested with sucralose-based sugar substitute.

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Heat mixture over medium-high heat, stirring mixture and swirling pan, until mixture is amber in color. Stir in butter. Pour mixture immediately into 8-inch square nonstick baking pan. Cut bananas into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices in sugar mixture.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside. Beat sugar substitute, oil and applesauce in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute. Beat in egg whites and yolk, one at a time, until blended. Add buttermilk and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating 1 minute or until blended.
4. Pour batter over bananas in pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on wire rack; invert onto serving plate. Cool slightly; cut into 12 pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.

This recipe appears in: Cakes NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 2-1/2X2-inch piece of cake Sodium 191 mg Protein 3 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 27 g Cholesterol 23 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 7 g Calories from Fat 35 % Calories 184 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fruit 1/2 Starch 1-1/2 Fat 1