The Cookie Jar: Nutella-Swirl Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

I love seeing ripe bananas in the kitchen. They inspire me to make something every time. This time I decided to make a Nutella-swirl Banana Bread with Mini Chocolate Chips. YUMMM! I love mini chips, it's not too overpowering for the banana flavor you want to taste in every bite.

I like to substitute healthy ingredients as often as I can in recipes. For baking breads a healthy substitution for butter is Applesauce! You can also use olive oil or any fruit puree. I decided to use applesauce. If you rather use butter, it's the same measurement :)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of Applesauce

3/4 cup of brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 very ripe bananas

2 cups of flour

1 tsp of baking soda

1 tsp of cinnamon

1/4 tsp of salt

1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips

2 Tbsp of Nutella

Instructions:

Mash 3 bananas with a potato masher.
In a separate bowl, Add 1/2 c applesauce, 3/4 c brown sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla and 2 eggs. Mix together.
Add mashed bananas to wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Add 2 cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt.
Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips. Mix until just combined.
Pour 1/2 of banana mixture in greased 9" x 5" loaf pan.
Add 1 Tbsp Nutella and swirl with knife.
Add Remaining banana mixture and repeat Nutella swirl on top!
Bake in 350 degree oven for 55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.