Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar (or honey if using honey).

3. Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until blended.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt then add to batter.

5. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and mix in chopped walnuts and raisins. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Recipe by: Natasha's Kitchen

Description by: Google

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