Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 65 Minutes

Ready In: 65 Minutes

Servings: 18

a easy quick bread that is very good i love banana breads and the chocolate made it wonderful.............. courtesy of hersheys...........

Ingredients:

2- cups all-purpose flour

1- cup sugar

1- teaspoon baking powder

1- teaspoon salt

1/2 -teaspoon baking soda

1 -cup mashed ripe banana(2 to 3 medium)

1/2- cup shortening

2- eggs

1 -cup mini chips semi-sweet chocolate

1/2- cup chopped walnuts

powdered sugar for dusting

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan. Combine all ingredients except small chocolate chips and walnuts in large bowl;
2. blend well on medium speed of mixer. Stir in small chocolate chips and walnuts.
3. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4. Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. dust with powdered sugar
5. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.....top with chocolate chips if desired
6. Cool completely on wire rack.
7. 1 loaf (18 servings)
8. VARIATION: Milk Chocolate Chips. ....SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or ...........Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips may be substituted for small chocolate chips.

By RecipeOfHealth.com