I'm not even going to pretend to be an expert on nutrition. To prove my point the first recipe I've chosen is banana bread because it has bananas in it and bananas are nutritious. There's no better way of getting rid of overly ripe bananas. Also, the kids love it as an after school treat and sometimes I'll use it for breakfast served with fruit.
Banana Bread (2 loaves)
1 C sugar 2/3 C shortening
2 eggs 2 C flour
4 T sour milk 1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt 1 or more C bananas
1 C nuts (opt)
Cream shortening and sugar. Add and mix ingredients in order given. Bake for 45 minutes at 350.
I decided to try a variation on this recipe. I've heard you can use applesauce instead of oil. This recipe calls for shortening but I wanted to see what would happen when I used applesauce instead. I mixed in chocolate chips so my kids would eat it if it didn't work out. That was a wise decision as the bread turned out dense and doughy. The kids ate it anyway but I thought it was disgusting. A week later I made banana bread again and I used a 1/2 cup of shortening and a 1/4 cup of applesauce. This turned out yummy!
