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yogurt banana bread
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Yogurt Banana Bread with Chocolate and Walnuts

This yogurt banana bread is extra-moist with a nutty flavor from brown butter. It's loaded with chocolate chunks and toasted walnuts!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (4 oz or 1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana, about 10 oz or 3 bananas
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup Icelandic Provisions vanilla skyr or plain whole milk yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
  • Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 350 F. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper so that the paper hangs over the edges and spray with nonstick spray.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat and cook, swirling regularly, until light brown and nutty smelling. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • Combine the mashed banana and sugars together in a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs and skyr/yogurt and whisk together until smooth. Pour in the flour and fold together. Add the browned butter and fold until no streaks of flour or butter remain. Fold in the chocolate and walnuts (if using) and pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Top with banana slices and turbinado sugar, if desired.
  • Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then use he parchment paper to lift the banana bread from the pan. Cool before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 370mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25g