Dark Chocolate Raspberry Banana Bread

2 cups white whole wheat flour or all purpose flour  **I prefer the all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
4 TBLS unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe banana (about 3 bananas)
1/3 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips  (or any combination of choc chips)
1 cup halved raspberries, tossed in 1 TBLS flour


Preheat over to 350.  Spray loaf pans with cooking spray.

In medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.  In a separate large bowl, beat the sugar and butter on med speed until well blended.  Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Add the mashed banana, yogurt, and vanilla.  Continue beating until blended.

Slowly stir in the flour mixture by hand, until just combined.  Do not overmix. Fold in the choc chips and then gently stir in the raspberries--you do not want the raspberries to bleed their color.  You may sprinkle a couple of raspberries or choc chips on top for looks.

The batter will be very thick, so spoon it into the prepared loaf pans.  Bake for 50-60 mins, until a toothpick comes out clean.  Cool 15 mins in pan on wire rack then remove from pan and cool completely.

**I used small loaf pans and this made 4 small loaves.