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Chocolate-Banana Bread

Bake banana bread with a whole-grain Cheerios® cereal boost and a chocolate twist. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:15 min Start to Finish:3 hr 45 min makes:1 loaf (16 slices) 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

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. 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. 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. 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.

Nutritional Information

1 Slice: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 170mg; Total Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 15g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2  *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Read more at www.eatbetteramerica.com

 

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