BANANA BREAD RECIPE

JUDY'S CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan with parchment paper; grease paper.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and, if desired, walnuts.
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; remove paper. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).
Originally published as Judy's Chocolate Chip Banana Bread in Taste of Home February/March 2013
MAKES:
16 servings
TOTAL TIME:
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling