Crunchy Banana Colada Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 37 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed very ripe banana
• 1 (6 ounce) container yoplait original 99% fat free pina colada yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 nature valley banana nut crunchy granola bars, coarsely crushed (2 pouches from 8.9-oz. box)
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f (if using dark pan, decrease oven temperature to 325°f).
• 2 generously grease 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
• 3 in large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 4 beat in eggs, bananas and yogurt.
• 5 add flour, baking soda and salt; beat until combined.
• 6 stir in 1/2 cup of the crushed granola bars until well combined.
• 7 pour batter into greased pan.
• 8 in small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup crushed granola bars and the coconut.
• 9 sprinkle evenly over batter in pan; press in lightly.
• 10 bake at 350°f for 60 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, covering with foil during last 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
• 11 cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
• 12 remove loaf from pan; place on rack.
• 13 cool completely, about 2 hours.
• 14 wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.