Peanut Butter Banana Bread

This genius combination adds a new twist to an old fave! It's so good, you're going to want to double this recipe to get TWO loaves!

Bread:

• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (approx. 3 bananas)
• 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 Tbs butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground allspice
• 2 Tbs chopped dry-roasted peanuts

Glaze:

• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbs 1% low-fat milk
• 1 Tbs creamy peanut butter

PREHEAT to 350

COMBINE first five ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed. Add sugars; beat until blended.

COMBINE flour and next five ingredients (through allspice) in a small bowl. Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into a 9x5 loaf pan coated with cooking spray.

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.

TO PREPARE GLAZE, combine powdered sugar, milk, and peanut butter in a small bowl, stirring with a wisk. Drizzle glaze over bread. Yield: 1 loaf

Cooking Light Magazine, October 2010