3/4cupBertolli Olive Oilplus additional for coating pan
3ripe medium bananasdivided
1/2cupapplesauce
1large egg
1large egg white
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1cupsugar
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1/2cupsemi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips
1/4cupnut spread
Instructions
Heat oven to 350° F.
Coat 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with olive oil.
In mixing bowl, mash 2 bananas. Add applesauce, egg, egg white and vanilla to bananas and whisk.
In separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix. Add olive oil slowly and mix until combined.
Fold in chocolate chunks. Pour batter into loaf pan.
Heat nut spread in microwave until it reaches pourable consistency. Swirl spread into top of batter. Thinly slice long, flat strips of banana. Add slices to top of batter for decoration.
Place loaf pan in oven and bake 1 hour. Remove bread and cool before slicing.
Notes
Recipe courtesy of Justin Schuble on behalf of Bertolli Olive Oil