What do you do with banana's that are mushy and over-ripped?
You can freeze it and make ice cream - nah, not a fan of banana ice cream.
You can deep fry them - nah, too heavy.
You can make a pie - nah, too banana-y for Lonny.
Or...you can make a tasty bread treat and add mini chocolate chips and walnuts (to be healthy).
YES!!!
Bon Appetit's Banana Bread with (mini) Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9x5x2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan.
(I lined mine with parchment paper)
Whisk (or sift - what I choose) first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
Combine chocolate chips and walnuts in small bowl; add 1 tablespoon flour mixture and toss to coat.
*** I choose mini chocolate chips because I dislike chunks of chips ***
Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in mashed bananas, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat in flour mixture.
Spoon 1/3 of batter into prepared pan.
Sprinkle with half of nut mixture.
Spoon 1/3 of batter over. Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.
Cover with remaining batter.
Run knife through batter in zigzag pattern.
Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes.
Turn out onto rack and cool.
Hope you enjoyed that little recipe.
Definitely a yummy summer treat.
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