1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 each egg
1 cup mashed banana
2 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (or more if desired
1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. Cream butter and sugar. Mix in egg and
banana. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nuts
and chocolate chips. Add this mixture to creamed mixture alternately
with buttermilk. Stir until just blended. Pour batter into a greased
and floured loaf pan (9x5x3 inches). Bake for 65 minutes, or until
bread tests done. Cool in pan for about 5 minutes, then turn out on a
wire rack. Makes 1 loaf. Source: "Muffins, Nut Breads and More"
Servings: 1 servings
Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Banana; Bread; Breads; Chocolate; Dessert
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We hope you enjoy this Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Bread recipe.
