Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

                     Happy New Year's Eve!!!

I've blogged thousands of recipes over the last 10 years.  Ever wonder which ones are my favorites?  The ones that I make over and over again for my family and friends?  It's no secret really.  You can use the categories column on the right side of the blog to search "My Favorites."  You can also search Healthy Favorites, Slow Cooker Meals and Chocolate recipes!!!  It's not a coincidence that a lot of the recipes in the chocolate category are also included in the "My Favorites" category.  😂🍫

Not very many of my recipes get the coveted title of a "favorite".  It has to be something that's worthy of being enjoyed slowly and deliberately.  Like a homemade English muffin drizzled with warm honey that begs to be savored on lazy Saturday mornings with a steaming cup of herbal tea.  

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread - you had me at first bite.  This extravagantly decadent, chocolate breakfast bread is exceptionally delicious.  (Was that enough adjectives to get my point across?)  There was never any question about whether to add this recipe to my favorites, really.  And if I had a category that was favorites of the favorites - it would be there too.  

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

•  1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
•  1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
•  1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•  1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•  1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
•  1 cup mashed bananas (3 medium ripe bananas)
•  3/4 cup packed brown sugar
•  2 large eggs at room temperature
•  1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
•  1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
•  1 cup chocolate chips divided
•  1 tablespoon raw sugar 

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

Beat together bananas and brown sugar. 

Stir in eggs, butter and vanilla.

Fold in dry ingredients.

Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips.

Scoop into greased loaf pan.  Sprinkle with remaining chips and raw sugar.

Bake 1 hour at 350.  Let cool in pan 30 minutes.   

Move to rack and let cool completely. 

I can think of no better way to kick off a brand new decade than with a slice of this moist and delicious banana bread and a homemade cappuccino.  

​Ciao!

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