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Chocolate California Prune and Banana Bread Recipe

Published: January 04, 2022 at 9:50AM EST

SPONSORED: A classic snack with a healthy twist CTV's Heidi Patracek chats with registered dietitian Angela Dufour about her banana bread and it's secret ingredient - prunes.

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