Peanut Butter Banana Bread...Healthy-fied!

Nothing irks me more than someone thinking that "dieting" consists of eating cardboard and tofu all day every day. No. You can eat REAL food and lose weight and overall lead a very healthy life. Cutting out foods you love will only cause you to want to cut someone. Or shoot them...if there's chocolate involved. Enjoy what you love but also learn to modify it to fit YOUR dietary needs.

So here we have Peanut Butter Banana Bread.

Who doesn't love a slab of peanut butter on their banana? Well. I didn't. Until I made this bread. Now I'm all over it! Ha!

Peanut Butter Banana Bread

1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups mashed banana (about 4-6 bananas)
1/3 cup non-fat yogurt
1 2/3 cup white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 1 lb loaf pan.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and peanut butter until fluffy. Beat in egg whites on low speed until blended well then add bananas and yogurt. Beat until mixed well.
Stir in remaining ingredients until just combined. Be careful to not overmix.
Pour into loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Leave in pan to cool for 5 minutes then remove loaf to cool on a wire rack.


Tips & Tricks :

• Loaf can  keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week if wrapped well in aluminum foil.
• Add 1/2 cup of your favorite nuts for added taste and crunch.
• Try replacing sour cream for the yogurt for a creamier taste!