Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Description

This peanut butter chocolate chip bread is a favorite of my kids, either for a special breakfast on Easter morning or a side dish brought to a fancy brunch. It is a very flexible recipe. You can use it for a plain banana bread, a peanut butter banana bread, or a chocolate chip banana bread. Great for Easter brunch!

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened crunchy peanut butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup plain fat-free yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  3. Whisk whole wheat flour
  4. baking powder
  5. baking soda
  6. and salt in a large bowl.
  7. Stir mashed bananas
  8. peanut butter
  9. brown sugar
  10. yogurt
  11. egg
  12. and canola oil thoroughly in a separate bowl.
  13. Stir the banana mixture into the dry ingredients until thoroughly combined; stir in chocolate chips.
  14. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  15. Bake in the preheated oven until the loaf is lightly browned at the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  16. 40 to 50 minutes.
  17. Cool the bread in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes before removing bread to finish cooling on rack. Slice when cool.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 12

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