Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 201 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 3

Whisk whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

Step 4

Stir mashed bananas, peanut butter, brown sugar, yogurt, egg, and canola oil thoroughly in a separate bowl.

Step 5

Stir the banana mixture into the dry ingredients until thoroughly combined; stir in chocolate chips.

Step 6

Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until the loaf is lightly browned at the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.

Step 8

Cool the bread in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes before removing bread to finish cooling on rack. Slice when cool.