Chocolate banana bread

Pain Aux Bananes et au Chocolat

 

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 C very ripe (black) bananas, mashed (about 4)

1/3 C vegetable oil

¼ C milk

2 C all purpose flour

1 C sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

8 squares semi-sweet Baker’s chocolate, chopped

½ C chopped nuts (optional)

¼ C brown sugar

½ tsp. cinnamon (optional)

 

 Preheat oven to 350 F

 Mix eggs, bananas, oil and milk

 Add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix until moistened. Add chocolate and nuts.

 Pour into a greased 9”x5” loaf pan

 Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over batter. 

 Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely on a rack. 

Notes: - I have never used nuts or cinnamon and it is always wonderful.

- I had best results with a glass dish than a metal one, and cooked about 75 minutes. 

Source: Julie at Charles River Labs.