Sweet banana walnut bread
embellished with chocolate chips.
Chocolate
Chip Banana Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated 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 vegetable shortening
2 large eggs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Heat oven to 350°F
(175°C). Grease bottom only of 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
- Combine all ingredients
except small chocolate chips and walnuts in large bowl; beat
on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in small chocolate
chips and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 60 to 65 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Makes 1 loaf.
