If you have bananas that are very ripe, use them up with this chocolate-laced banana bread recipe. This sweet treat is made healthier with whole-grain flour for added nutrients and fiber.
Ingredients
Vegetable oil cooking spray
4 large very ripe bananas, peeled
¼ cup canola oil
½ cup nonfat yogurt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups whole-wheat flour
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar or spoonable sugar substitute
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Coat an 8- or 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Mash bananas with a fork. Combine with oil, yogurt, egg and vanilla; mix well and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flours, sugar or sugar substitute, baking soda and salt.
- Combine the banana mixture with the flour mixture and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake a 9-inch pan for 45 minutes and an 8-inch pan for about 52 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan.
- Cool, slice and wrap each slice individually; freeze. To serve, thaw at room temperature or toast frozen.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 slice
Serves 12
Calories: 250; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 20mg; Sodium: 120mg; Total Carbohydrate: 44g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Protein: 5g.
