Thursday, December 23, 2010

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Looking for something to do with those brown bananas? This is an excellent breakfast that will hold you over all day. 
Ways to make this recipe healthier: 1. Use whole wheat flour instead of bleached. 2. Add 1 tbsp. crushed flax seeds. 3. Use 1/2 the suggested amount of chocolate chips.

Ingredients: 1/4 c. vegetable oil, 1 1/2 c. flour, 1 c. sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp orange zest, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 lg eggs, 1 c. mashed bananas, 1/2 c. chocolate chips, 1/2 c. walnuts.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour loaf pan. In large bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, zest, and salt. Mix in oil, eggs, and bananas. *Variation: Mix in 1-2 tbsp of peanut butter.* Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour in pan. Bake until toothpick comes out clean about 70-80 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes then cool on rack.

Top your slice with cream cheese, butter, or peanut butter!

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