Dee-licious Greek Yogurt Banana Bread

Name: Dee-licious Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 2 9x5-inch loaves
Ingredients: 2 cups mashed bananas; ½ cup plain Greek yogurt; ¾ cup butter; ⅔ cup white sugar; ⅔ cup brown sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup oat flour; 1 cup rolled oats; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped walnuts

Rating: 4.7 stars

10 Ratings
10 Reviews
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After trying several recipes for banana bread that had some but not all of the things I wanted in it, I tweaked a few together and came up with this version with Greek yogurt. I made 8 loaves before declaring it a success (and the comments from family and coworkers sealed the deal).

By Debbie Wind Bailey

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

50 mins

additional:

5 mins

total:

1 hr 15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 9x5-inch loaves

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

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Step 2

Mix mashed bananas and yogurt together in a bowl.
Step 3

Combine butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir to combine. Add banana mixture and mix well.
Step 4

Stir flour, oat flour, rolled oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add to the banana-butter mixture and stir just until combined. Don't overmix. Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into the batter. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and cover loosely with aluminum foil for 5 minutes. Remove from the pans and allow to cool completely.

Cook's Notes:

Instead of butter, I've used a 50/50 combination of oil and applesauce with great results.

Substitute sour cream for the Greek yogurt, if desired.

Make your own oat flour by running 1 cup rolled oats through the blender.

Substitute pecans for the walnuts, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

372 calories; protein 6.2g 12% DV; carbohydrates 48.1g 16% DV; fat 18.9g 29% DV; cholesterol 47.5mg 16% DV; sodium 426.4mg 17% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (10)

Most helpful positive review

MWELKER

08/09/2018

I decreased the sugar to 1/2 c. white and 1/2 c. brown. Also subbed half white and half whole wheat for the flour. And left out the walnuts. Tasty, moist, delicious! Read More

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(1)

Most helpful critical review

sdbooker

03/28/2020

This made 1 large bread and 4 small size individual breads. I made it exactly as written except I didn’t use chocolate chips. While this bread a moister, less dense banana bread, my husband and I found it lacked a banana flavor. I used very ripe bananas, trust me there was no yellow left, but the banana flavor didn’t shine through like other banana breads. I will try with different aged bananas and readjust my review if the bread is any different. In all it is good bread and you should at least try it once. Read More

10 Ratings

5 star values: 8
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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MWELKER

08/09/2018

I decreased the sugar to 1/2 c. white and 1/2 c. brown. Also subbed half white and half whole wheat for the flour. And left out the walnuts. Tasty, moist, delicious! Read More

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larkflying

06/21/2018

We loved this bread. It has more ingredients but comes together nicely and is much more filling/ better for you than the regular kind of banana bread. Dough was nicely firm not runny and there was a nice amount of chips and nuts scattered through bread. Try 50 minutes and see if it needs more -- mine was very brown at 60 min and slightly dry - next time I'll go for the shorter time first. Might add cinnamon or cardamon next time though... Only made two changes - Didn't have Oat flour - subbed whole wheat flour Used a 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown since we prefer a less sweet bread and my bananas were very ripe! Ended up with a nice swish of banana flavor and a hint of sweetness just like we like it. Read More

husna

11/26/2018

I made these as muffins and they were delish! I used 2 cups of quick oats and used 3/4 cup of coconut sugar. I also used coconut oil instead of butter. Cooked for 30 min. Super soft and moist. Read More

Jacqueline Virginia Hopkins-Ne

05/01/2020

My granddaughter and I made this today, while in quarantine. We did not have oat flour so we used white. We loved it! It was a hit!! Delicious! Mmmmm... Read More

Nancy Schiesl

11/19/2020

Very good, but will omit the chocolate chips next time. I used 1/4 c applesauce and 1/2 c butter. Lessened both sugars a bit. I used vanilla flavored Greek yogurt. I used frozen bananas that I had and defrosted in microwave and mashed up. Liked the idea of rolled oats. Walnuts are a must. Thanks for the recipe. Read More

sdbooker

03/28/2020

Howard

11/17/2019

Needed a banana bread fix and this was perfect! I made it without the chocolate chips otherwise I made it as written! We loved it thank you!!! Read More

tnick

03/15/2020

I made this into cupcakes! Perfect! Read More

Sasha

05/14/2020

Delicious. Never Banana bread with chocolate chips, genius! I added banana emulsion to in enhance the banana flavor, it was great!! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Dee-licious Greek Yogurt Banana Bread

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Calories: 371.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 12 %

carbohydrates: 16 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 13 %

sugars:

fat: 29 %

saturated fat: 43 %

cholesterol: 16 %

vitamin a iu: 6 %

niacin equivalents: 18 %

vitamin b6: 11 %

vitamin c: 4 %

folate: 12 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 16 %

potassium: 7 %

sodium: 17 %

thiamin: 21 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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MWELKER

08/09/2018

I decreased the sugar to 1/2 c. white and 1/2 c. brown. Also subbed half white and half whole wheat for the flour. And left out the walnuts. Tasty, moist, delicious!

Helpful

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larkflying

06/21/2018

husna

11/26/2018

I made these as muffins and they were delish! I used 2 cups of quick oats and used 3/4 cup of coconut sugar. I also used coconut oil instead of butter. Cooked for 30 min. Super soft and moist.

Jacqueline Virginia Hopkins-Ne

05/01/2020

My granddaughter and I made this today, while in quarantine. We did not have oat flour so we used white. We loved it! It was a hit!! Delicious! Mmmmm...

Nancy Schiesl