Peanut Butter Banana Light Bread

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By Missy Wimpelberg
@MWimpelberg

Can I tell you that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Banana Bread. I have my traditional stand by recipe that I have been making for years and I LOVE. However, I recently found this one. It is amazing. I like that it is somewhat more healthy than my traditional recipe. I have been able to make this with several varations, all were YUMMY.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients

1 1/2 c: mashed bananas
1/3 c: plain fat free yogurt
1/3 c: creamy peanut butter
3 Tbsp: melted butter
2 large: eggs
1/2 c: sugar
1/2 c: packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c: all purpose flour
1/4 c: ground flaxseed
3/4 tsp: baking soda
1/2 tsp: salt
1/2 tsp: cinnamon
1/8 tsp: allspice
2 Tbsp: chopped dry roasted peanuts
: cooking spray
1/3 c: powdered sugar
1 Tbsp: skim milk
1 Tbsp: creamy peanut butter

How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Light Bread

Step-by-Step

1Prheat oven to 350 degrees. To prepare bread, combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed. Add granulated and brown sugars; beat until blended.
2Spoon flour into dry measuring cups for accuracy, then in a separate small bowl combine the flour with the next five ingredients. In small batches add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan; cool.
3To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar, milk, and 1 tablespoon peanut butter in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle glaze over bread.

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