Recipies by A-squared: Peanut Butter Bread

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana -I used 3.5 bananas
1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter -I used half peanut and half almond butter
3 tablespoons butter, melted- 1 tbls cream cheese and 3 tbls buttermilk
2 large eggs -4 egg whites
1/2 cup packed brown sugar.
1 tbls Honey
1 squirt syrup
1 1/2c flour
1/4 cup ground flaxseed - didn't have so i used 1/4c muesli without raisins
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice- didnt have so I used pumpkin pie spice
some toasted almonds and hazelnuts
Choc chips
Glaze:
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon 1% low-fat milk
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter

I didnt use the glaze this time

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. To prepare bread, combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl;

beat with a mixer at medium speed. Add sugars; beat until blended.

Add 1/2 roasted nuts

3. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through allspice) in a small bowl.

Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended.

Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.

Pour batter into large loaf pan with parchment paper.

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.

4. To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar, milk, and 1 tablespoon peanut butter in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle glaze over bread.

Amount per serving

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