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Chocolate-Banana Bread

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 20, 2009
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Bake banana bread with a whole-grain Cheerios® cereal boost and a chocolate twist.

Chocolate-Banana Bread

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Bread

  • 2 cups Banana Nut Cheerios™ cereal
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Topping

  • 1/2 cup Banana Nut Cheerios™ cereal
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Place 2 cups cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; crush with rolling pin to make 3/4 cup. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat sugar and oil with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Beat in buttermilk, vanilla and egg just until blended; beat in bananas. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt until well mixed. Stir in 3/4 cup crushed cereal and chocolate chips. Spoon into pan; spread evenly.
  • Step 
    3
    Place 1/2 cup cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; coarsely crush with rolling pin. Sprinkle over batter in pan; press lightly.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

Nutrition

200 Calories
6g Total Fat
3g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
15g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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