Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
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Recipe type: Quick Bread
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 12
 
A fun health treat that is easy to make and full of good nutrition. This is a kid friendly recipe. they can help make it and eat it.
Ingredients
  • 4 medium sized VERY RIPE bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup all purpose flour or TJ's white wheat flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • If you feel creative and want to increase the nutritional value of your bread, substitute ½ cup of cauliflower puree for ½ cup of the banana puree.
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix all the wet ingredients; banana puree, eggs, vanilla and oil.
  3. In another medium bowl, mix all the dry ingredients; flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined but DO NOT OVERMIX! Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour into a well greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and bake in a preheated oven for 50 minutes.
  6. Test with a toothpick to make sure it is done in the middle.
  7. Remove from oven and let cool for about 30-45 minutes. Turn out onto a platter and cut slices.
  8. It is delicious warm.
  9. You can store the leftovers if there are any leftovers, wrapped in foil or saran and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Recipe by Growing Weisser at https://www.growingweisser.com/chocolate-chip-banana-bread