Chocolate-Marbled Banana Bread

Summary

Yield1
Source

http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/03/chocolate-marbled-banana-bread.html

Prep Time10 minutes
Approximate Cost$2.50 - $5.00

Description

The recipe is a lighter version, so this will be perfect for folks cutting their calories. The bread turned out very moist and super delicious. I didn't realize just how much I would enjoy the chocolate swirl, it's addictive!

Ingredients

  • 2 c all-purpose flour
  • 3⁄4 t baking soda
  • 1⁄2 t salt
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1⁄4 c butter, softened
  • 1 1⁄2 c ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 c egg substitute (or 2 eggs)
  • 1⁄3 c plain, low-fat yogurt
  • 1⁄2 c semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Measure the flour by spooning into the measuring cups. Place flour, salt, and baking soda into a bowl and stir to combine.

Place sugar and butter into a large mixing bowl and mix to combine, about 1 minute. Add egg, yogurt, and banana. Mix to blend, then add flour mixture. Blend until moist and fully combined.

Melt chocolate chips in a microwave or over low heat until just melted. Allow to cool slightly. Add 1 cup of the batter to the chocolate and stir until blended.

Grease a bread pan and alternate layers of chocolate and plain batter. Using a knife, run it through the batter to create the swirl.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the bread tests done. Mine took 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Notes

I made two slight substitutions in the recipe. Although I had yogurt on hand, I did not have plain yogurt. I opted for a black cherry yogurt and it worked fine. The flavor did not carry through into the final product. Also, I used real eggs instead of egg substitute.