Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

The first time I saw this bread, I about died.  You know what did it for me?  Then chocolate chips.  I mean, come on.  All those little chocolate morsels look amazing, do they not?  I knew I'd be making it.

This past month, it was my turn to bring snacks for the Mom's group I'm a part of.  People usually bring brunch type items and I knew this banana bread would be perfect.

I split the batter into two loaves and there was one whole loaf left to bring home to share with my daughter and my husband which was a good thing considering my husband was commenting on how good the house smelled while it was baking.  It smelled so good.

I do find it only fair to disclose that I ate this bread toasted.

With butter.

Oh, yes I did.  And you should, too. 

Ingredients

• 3-4 over ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cups sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
• 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, split

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the bananas, eggs, sugar, milk, and butter until smooth.
3. In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.  Add to the banana mixture and mix for 1 minute.
4. Stir in the nuts and half of the chocolate chips.
5. Split the batter into two greased 8½ x 4½ loaf pans.  Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top of the batter.
6. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

• Source: Adapted from Banana Bread found on Mom! What's for Dinner?.
• Shared over at 365 Days of Baking & More for Wicked Good Wednesdays.