Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Who doesn’t love banana bread? Boost it up a notch with a scoop of chocolate chips and if you like, a handful of pecans. Moist and flavorful….now we’re talking yummy! Thanks to Marcy Goldman from the Costco Connection magazine for posting this sweet treat recipe

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Uncategorized
Servings

10

servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/3 cup buttermilk or sour cream

  • 1 ½ cups very ripe bananas (approx. 3 medium size), mashed

  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

  • ½ cup chocolate chips

  • ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Spray coat a 9×5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars.
  • Stir in the eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and mashed bananas, blending well.
  • Fold in the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Spoon the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Let cool 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
  • Cool thoroughly before serving.

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