Banana Split Bread
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 cup (about 2 large) ripe bananas, mashed
3 tbsp. milk
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350�F. Grease and flour (1) 9x5-in. or (2) 7 1/2x3 1/2-in. loaf
pans.
In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg with an electric mixer. Beat
until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
In small bowl, mix bananas and milk. Set aside.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Alternately add dry ingredients and banana mixture to creamed butter mixture,
stirring after each addition with rubber spatula until dry ingredients are
blended. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
Spoon into prepared pan(s).
Bake 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool in pan or wire rack 10 minutes before removing. Finish cooling on wire
rack. |