CHOCOLATE RIBBON BANANA LOAF

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From Taste of Home's Healthy Cooking Magazine. Submitted by Sharon Giljum of San Diego, CA. "With chocolate, bananas, and peanut butter, this bread has it all. At less than 275 calories per slice, it's perfect for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack."

Provided by Shelby Jo

Categories Breads

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium)
1/3 cup plain fat-free 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 semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. 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 beat into the butter mixture. Stir in peanut butter chips.
Remove 1 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in chocolate until well blended. Pour half of remaining batter into a 9x5 inch 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 degrees 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3255.6, Fat 109.8, SaturatedFat 58.9, Cholesterol 546.6, Sodium 2864.5, Carbohydrate 521.9, Fiber 25.9, Sugar 305.6, Protein 65.9