Using yogurt in baking is a healthy substitute for sour cream with the same results. This chocolate banana bread with yogurt tastes just like the regular version but with a little healthy twist.
I’ve been using yogurt in baking lately after I read that using yogurt is similar to sour cream but a little healthier. I love Fage brand yogurt so I thought I would try making banana bread with yogurt.
Of course, I had to add some chocolate because I love the combination of bananas and chocolate. I took my sour cream chocolate banana bread recipe and substituted Greek yogurt. The results were pretty good. The banana bread didn’t taste like it was made with yogurt and I liked that it was a little healthier.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup (8 oz) Fage greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300°F. Grease two 7×3 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, yogurt, vanilla and cinnamon.
Mix in salt, baking soda, cocoa powder and flour. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Divide into prepared pans.
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Chocolate Banana Bread with Fage Greek Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup (8-oz) Fage greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsp baking soda
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease two 7x3 inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, yogurt, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix in salt, baking soda, cocoa powder and flour. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Divide into prepared pans.
- Bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
I think I still prefer sour cream if I’m not counting calories. But the fage yogurt is definitely a good substitute.
This looks GOOD! If calories wasn’t an issue, do you prefer the sour cream or yogurt recipe? I personally LOVE to add sour cream to my cakes/etc b/c it just makes everything taste ‘moister’. Not sure if i can really taste the ‘sour cream’ flavor though.
I used the 0% fage yogurt, so I think it’s a lot less calories and fat even compared to a low fat sour cream. I could be wrong. Anyway, I’m happy to have found a healthy alternative
I love Fage too and have used it as a substitute for sour cream. I’m not really sure if it’s that much healthier than low-fat sour cream but it tasted just as good so I guess it makes a good alternative.