Peanut Butter Banana Bread

If you have followed my blog from the beginning you probably know how much I like to make banana bread.  This one will knock your hat in the creek (and you won't care because all you'll want to do is go back for another slice, and another.)  It is that good!

Peanut Butter Banana Bread (adapted from myrecipes.com)

1 1/2 c. mashed ripe banana (3 medium bananas)
1/3 c. plain fat free yogurt (I used Greek)
1/3 c. creamy peanut butter
3 T. butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. white whole wheat flour (can also use all purpose)
1/4 c. ground flaxseed
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. chocolate chips (optional, but I don't know why you wouldn't!)

Preheat the oven to 350.  To prepare the bread, combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.  Beat with a mixer at medium speed.  Add the sugars and beat again until blended.  Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl.  Add flour mixture to banana mixture, beating until just blended.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Pour batter into a 9X5 inch loaf pan that has been coated with cooking spray.  Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes in the pan then invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling.  

12 servings (281 calories each serving) according to my calculator on loseit.com