Banana Yogurt Bread

I love baking and cooking because I love transforming a few simple ingredients into something delicious and spectacular. Something without unpronounceable ingredients. Something with natural and wholesome ingredients.

I am extremely glad to announce that Chobani is FINALLY here in Melbourne! And boy, they're good! If you had a container of yogurt and a bunch of bananas, you could make a yogurt parfait. Sprinkle some granolas & nuts and you're good to go. But that's not happening because I was craving banana bread.

How did all these turn into...

... this? Check out my recipe!

Banana Yogurt Bread


Ingredients

• 4 bananas, mashed
• 1 container of Chobani yogurt (I used blueberry)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (adjust the sugar to your liking)

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180'C.
2. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder into a large bowl.
3. Mash the ripe bananas in a separate bowl. Add the yogurt and eggs into the banana mash. Mix lightly.
4. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until all the ingredients are incorporated. 
5. Pour the mixture into a loaf tin, lined with baking paper.
6. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. Check the readiness using a skewer or a chopstick. The skewer/chopstick should come out clean.
7. Remove the bread from the tin and leave to cool before slicing. 

Slice them as thin or as thick as you like.

But of course, I wasn't just craving any plain ol' banana bread. I wanted something sugary and slightly indulgent compared to my usual breakfast.

I had some blackberries sitting the fridge so, I decided to make a quick blackberry sauce to go with my sweet bread. Just pop some blackberries or any berries of your liking, sugar and water into a small pot on the stove. And while that simmered away, I prepared my banana bread.

Generously smear two slices with butter (on both sides) and sprinkle with sugar. Then, place on a heated frying pan and let the magic begin- butter melting through the bread, sugar caramelising...
Once both sides are nicely browned, they're done!

Voila! My breakfast!

No greens this week but loads of fruits!

Favourite indulgent breakfast?

 

Savoury or Sweet breakfast?