Ahhh, the infamous banana bread. A recipe I believe nearly every household has in their pocket. I ate this a lot as a child. However, this recipe is banana bread with a twist! My husband wanted pecans and my son wanted chocolate chips. They couldn’t decide which one to pick, so what did I do? I baked both of them in the bread of course!
If you have ever wondered what to do when your bananas begin to brown and become too ripe on their own, peel them and pop them in a bag in your freezer. Then when you are ready to make them, set the bag out to thaw. Once thawed, measure out the bananas and use them to make this sweet and moist banana bread.
You can also use ripe bananas that haven’t been frozen yet. Just place them in a bowl and mash them with a fork or other kitchen tool.
Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread
Equipment
- Kitchen Aid or mixer
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Loaf pans
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- additional cinnamon sugar for topping
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs and beat well.
- Add the milk, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until incorporated well.
- Add the mashed ripe bananas.
- Add and mix in the flour.
- Mix in the pecans.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Mix well and then pour into well greased loaf pans, equally.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of cinnamon and sugar onto the tops of each loaf.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees.
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