Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread

in Diana's Recipe Book

Average Rating:  (total ratings: 5)

Servings: Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick/2 oz/56g) butter, softened 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas) 2 eggs 1/3 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips Cooking spray

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute). Add banana, eggs, and yogurt; beat until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Place chocolate chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until almost melted, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. Add 1 cup batter to chocolate, stirring until well combined. Spoon chocolate batter alternately with plain batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Swirl batters together using a knife. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Makes 1 loaf, 16 slices

Date: March 3, 2006

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