Cranberry-Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed banana
• Vegetable cooking spray

Instructions

1. Place cranberries in a medium saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until cranberries begin to pop.
2. Uncover and remove from heat.
3. Combine sugar and oil in a medium bowl; beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes or until well blended.
4. Add egg and egg whites; beat until light and lemon-colored.
5. Combine dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, mixing well after each addition.
6. Fold in cranberries.
7. Pour batter into a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes or until bread tests done, shielding with aluminum foil the last 15 minutes.
9. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool on a wire rack.