Banana Bread 4 Ways

ripe bananas

eggs

2% plain Greek yogurt

honey

vanilla extract

baking soda

wheat flour

blueberries

PREPARATION

. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).


. In a medium bowl, mash bananas. Mix eggs, yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and baking soda into mixture.


. Add flour and mix.


. Add blueberries and gently fold into mixture.


. Pour the batter into a greased 9x5-inch bread pan. Bake for about 50 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle of the bread. (Baking times may vary, so keep an eye on the bread.)


. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.


. Enjoy!

Makes: about 10 slices

INGREDIENTS

ripe bananas

eggs

2% plain Greek yogurt

honey

vanilla extract

baking soda

wheat flour

dark cocoa powder

chocolate chips

PREPARATION

. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).

. In a medium bowl, mash bananas. Mix eggs, yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and baking soda into mixture.

. Add flour, dark cocoa powder and mix.

. Add chocolate chips and gently fold into mixture.

. Pour the batter into a greased 9x5-inch bread pan. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle of the bread. (Baking times may vary, so keep an eye on the bread.)

. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving!

Servings:

INGREDIENTS

Cream Cheese Filling

light cream cheese (Neufchatel), room temperature

strawberries, diced

honey

Bread Batter

ripe bananas

large eggs

2% plain Greek yogurt

honey

wheat flour

baking soda

baking powder

PREPARATION

. In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of honey, and strawberries until smooth.

. Microwave the cream cheese mixture in 30-second intervals for a total of 5 minutes, stirring between each interval. This helps cook out the moisture so that the mixture doesn’t create a large pocket of steam in the bread.

. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

. In a bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.

. Add the eggs and mix until well combined and frothy.

. Add the Greek yogurt and honey, and mix until incorporated.

. Sprinkle in the whole wheat flour, baking soda, and baking powder, and fold the batter together with a spatula.

. Pour ¾ of the banana bread batter into a greased loaf pan, smoothing it into an even layer with the spatula.

. Pour in the cream cheese filling, making sure to keep it away from the edge of the pan.

. Pour the remaining banana bread batter over the cream cheese filling and smooth the top with a spatula.

. Bake for 50-55 minutes, until the top springs back when lightly touched.

. Let the pan cool for 15 minute before removing the loaf from the pan.

. Allow the bread to cool at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.

. Enjoy!

Makes: About 10 slices

INGREDIENTS

ripe bananas

eggs

Greek yogurt

maple syrup

vanilla

whole wheat flour

baking powder

dark chocolate chunks