Chocolate Banana Bread:

It's Over the Top!

"Sis, whatcha makin'?"

"Banana bread."

"Oh."

"It's chocolate banana bread."

"OH! Is it almost done?"

This sort of reaction is just typical around here...dull, every day banana bread becomes pure gold when it's filled with a rich chocolate flavor. And boy is this recipe good.

I'm a fan of good banana bread, but I absolutely LOVE this kind of banana bread....because it's chocolate, of course. That's why whenever there's rotting bananas around, I almost always turn to this yummy recipe for a solution.

I know you'll love it just as much as I do - but I will give you a word of warning: this stuff goes fast. And I mean fast. In our house, there's no leftovers, especially when it comes to something like chocolate.

Chocolate Banana Bread

1 1/2 C. flour

1/4 C. cocoa powder

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 C. brown sugar

1/4 C. butter

1 egg

2 bananas, mashed well

1 T. milk

3 T. walnuts - coarsely chopped

3 T. dried sweetened cranberries

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 T. poppy seeds

Cream sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well, until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add mashed bananas, milk, and nutmeg. In a seperate bowl, mix dry ingredients. Gradually mix into creamed mixture.

Pour batter into a greased loaf pan, and bake at 350* for 1 hour.

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