Banana/Yogurt Bread

Chocolate chips make everything better, so why not throw some into this quasi-healthy bread?
Recipe adapted from Low Fat Cooking  My version has reduced fat and sugar and added chips.

• 2 cups flour: mixed wheat and unbleached white
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 cup butter
• 1/8 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 3 small bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup homemade yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla and almond extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Mix the flour, salt and baking soda and a medium bowl. Mix the sugar, butter, applesauce in a large bowl with an electric mixer and beat until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time. In a seperate bowl, mash bananas and combine with extracts and yogurt. Add to the egg mixture and beat a bit more. Add the flours and chocolate chips and combine with a spatula or wooden spoon until just mixed. Pour into a loaf pan and bake at 350 for 70+ minutes, or in 3 little loaf pans for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. The decreased fat and increased saucy liquids makes the cooking time a little longer, so keep an eye on them.

Great for breakfast or dessert and snacks in between.
This recipe can also be found at the Barn Hop hosted by Homestead Revival. 
You can also find this post at Simple lives Thursday!