You know I’m a huge chocolate fan, but not when it’s mixed with banana. I’ve never really liked bananas, so I was wary when I read this week’s recipe. I subbed a carton of Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt in Vanilla and added another 1/4 cup of buttermilk to make up for the wet ingredients. I also baked it for an additional 10 minutes, turning out a beautiful loaf studded with huge chocolate chunks! The subs were great and the bread was delicious – a perfect treat for Sunday morning breakfast! 
Steph of Obsessed with Baking is this week’s host – click on her blog for the recipe and don’t forget to check out the other TWD bakers, too!
Cocoa-Yogurt Bread (pg. 46)
Source: Baking – From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
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Looks like that combination worked just fine. Guys here would be on that in a second. Figured you would love this chocolatey week, and the next, and the next, and the next…LOL! Your photos were fun…always some little different angle that is pleasing.
I feel the same way that you do about bananas. I made this with the bananas and didn’t take a bite. I kind of wish I’d made it with your substitutions because it sounds like you got a very nice and tasty loaf. Maybe next time?
Mmm, I LOVE Oikos yogurt!! You definitely should try it with the banana – it’s barely there! Looks (and sounds) good though!
Holy Cow! This looks simply stunning! I love the deep, dark, richness of it. Nice to know that the yogurt works, too.
What a great idea of subbing yogurt for bananas. I wish I would have thought to at least add a little moisture to mine when I knew I didn’t have enough bananas. You’re loaf looks fantastic!
Wow, your bread looks AMAZING! I love your photos! Great job with the subs! I happen to love bananas, and I really loved how this bread came out!
Oh my it looks so beautiful rich and chocolaty! Great bread!
Gorgeous, wonderful, so-smart. I love all things banana, but this just didn’t have enough banana flavor to be worth it. Yogurt is a perfect sub! And your loaf looks more moist and chocolaty!
Maybe I’ll give this recipe another try with the subs you suggested. I followed the recipe to the letter (bananas and all), and it just didn’t do anything for me.
WOW Your bread looks out. of. this. world. Seriously! So moist and chocolatey! I would LOVE a piece of that!
Beautiful! I made it Dorie’s way, and really didn’t care for it. Hubby likes it, but he likes most everything.
Your bread looks so decadent! Very chocolately. The bananas didn’t end up lending much flavor – just some moistness – so the yogurt was a great sub!
greek yogurt sounds like a good sub- glad you liked it sans banana
Hm… I ALMOST added milk or sour cream or buttermilk… seemed like it needed some for the batter. And it was rather crumbly – yours looks GREAT! And the bananas played second fiddle in mine. I love your blog header!!! So cool…
great sub with the greek yogurt (though I love bananas!). Your bread looks fabulous!
Looks deep, dark, and delicious. Great sub. The bananas didn’t really add to this one.
Thanks for baking along with me! I love the darkness of your loaf.
I wish if u may add some red chariess in pices , to yr bread…I like the dark color with up hold beauty……….