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Nearly every day on our recent trip to Australia I had crumpets with Nutella for breakfast. Since we got home I’ve avoided buying Nutella knowing how many calories it had. But when I saw Anne’s recipe for Banana Nutella Muffins, I decided I definitely needed to try it. And I’m so glad I did! (Be sure and visit Anne’s blog to see her gorgeous muffins.)
I decided to make three mini loafs instead of muffins. I also decided to use our favorite Cooking Light banana bread recipe, which has less fat and a lot less sugar than Anne’s recipe. Anne’s recipe called for brown sugar, so I substituted brown sugar for the granulated sugar. The brown sugar complemented the wonderful Nutella swirl.
Not only were these loaves delicious, they were so pretty I immediately starting thinking of people I should give a loaf. I’ll definitely be making this again. If you’re a Nutella lover you’ll definitely love this bread!
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Nutella Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed very ripe banana about 3 small
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup low-fat sour cream
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 t. baking powder
- ½ t. baking soda
- ¼ t. salt
- ½ cup Nutella
Instructions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; Add flour mixture to banana mixture, stirring just until moistened.
- Spoon ½ batter into an 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 3-inch loaf pan coated with baking spray with flour. Add ¼ cup Nutella in dollops. Swirl a bit then top again with remaining batter. Add another ¼ cup Nutella in dollops on top. Swirl again.
- Bake at 350º for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack. (Bake mini loaves for 35 minutes or muffins for 18 minutes.)
Jamie
Wow! I have an old jar of Nutella in the back of my pantry (my son decides he wants Nutella about once every year or two, buys the monster-sized jar then eats it for breakfast for a week…). I have been seeing so many recipes using Nutella all over the food blogs that I really must pull out that jar and bake with it. Your breads look fabulous! And I think it is so interesting that everyone makes banana bread yet it seems that no two recipes are alike!
Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella
This looks delicious Barbara and wow you’re so strong for resisting to buy Nutella!
Ginger
Barbara
The bread looks delicious. I am a BIG fan of Nutella but I am like you about the calories. I try and eat it in moderation. I will definitely be trying this recipe! Thanks for sharing and have a great holiday weekend.
The Bentley Family and Aussiemuminthekitchen
Good ol Nutella – An Auzzie staple! I’m going to have to try this. Nutella here in the States is so expensive!
Bunny
This looks so good I can smell the bread baking, fantastic !!
alice
Love Nutella, I’m with you though, I avoid buying it because I would eat it on everything!
The bread looks delicious, thanks for a lower fat version.
Talita
Yummm… sounds delicious! What about the pics?! Oh, man! That’s mouth watering!
Kristen
I love the thought of adding nutella to banana bread – how tasty!
Denise
Havent used Nutella before, but I am a big banana bread fan, will be posting one myself soon…
Sara
I love nutella! I can eat it straight out of the jar, but I do love baking with it too. Once I made nutella cookies. This banana bread looks amazing.
Jamie
Barbara,
First, congrats on receiving the “You are a Super Duper Chef!” Second, thank you so much for passing it on to me. Wow! What a nice surprise! And last, I love banana bread. So, I will definitely have to try this version. It looks wonderful!
Thanks again Barbara!
Elyse
Congrats on your award, Barbara!! This banana nutella bread looks absolutely fabulous. Man oh man, nutella is one of my alltime favorite treats, even though I try my best to stay away from spooning it out of the jar too often 🙂
teresa
Oh wow, fantastic! Congrats on the award, you deserve it!
Cathy
Oh, do I ever love bananas and Nutella. The combo reminds me of the crepes in Paris. I have to try this.
Katy ~
Barbara, well done!
Barbara
Barbara, congratulations on your new award!
Also your bread looks great and I’m all for cutting back on calories or fat.
I’ll email you after this long weekend as I need some details about Australia. Hubby wants to go winter or spring of 2010.
Nina's Recipes
Wow, Barbara, these looks awesome!
I would love to see the inside. You didn’t slice it yet? Was to warm…perhaps! Enjoy it dear!
Have a nice weekend! 🙂
Pam
What a great idea – I am sure the nutella added great flavor to your bread. Congrats on your award.
Reeni♥
I love Nutella so much, too much! I can’t keep it in the house, either. But this is such a delicious combo. I can’t wait to try this one!
Megan
I’m not huge on banana bread inless there are add in’s like chocolate chip or coconut but Nutella will work excellent!!! I’m definitly a Nutella lover and love the little loaves. 🙂