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Chocolate Ribbon Banana Loaf Recipe

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This bread is a combination of three of my favorite foods: bananas, chocolate, and peanut butter. I try to make other quick breads but this one is always requested. —Sharon Giljum, San Diego, California

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Chocolate Ribbon Banana Loaf Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/3 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas, yogurt and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to butter mixture just until moistened. Fold in peanut butter chips.
Remove 1 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in chocolate until well blended. Pour half of the remaining plain batter into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray; top with half of the chocolate batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 272 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 238 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Ribbon Banana Loaf in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009, p29

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Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2010 by LeslieH

I made this recipe and shared it at work as well. It didn't last that long. A sure sign that it was a big hit. I did like the taste, but found that I couldn't taste the peanut butter chips all that much. As I have a co-worker with a nut allergy(he was on holiday), next time I might try leaving them out or using butterscotch chips.

Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2010 by Schipperke22

I made this recipe and shared it with co-workers. They loved it and I directed them to the Taste Of Home website.