dark chocolate studded banana bread

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  45 minutes
servings:  tbd

ingredients:
1 3/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 eggs - beaten
1/2 cup oil
3 medium-sized ripe bananas - mashed
1/2 bar ghiradelli dark chocolate

steps:
1.  preheat oven to 350 degrees.  combine flour, soda, salt, sugar, and cream of tartar in a large bowl.  in a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil, and bananas.  add wet mixture to dry, stirring until moistened.

2.  pour batter into greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.  break dark chocolate into bite-sized pieces and stick into batter, placing pieces an inch or so apart.  bake for 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

3.  cool in pan for 10 minutes.  remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
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chocolate chunk banana bread

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  45 minutes
servings:  tbd
ingredients:
3 over ripe bananas
1 stick unsalted butter, plus more
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bag chocolate chunks

steps:
1.  preheat oven to 325.  combine wet ingredients: cream 1 stick butter and sugar in a mixer or by hand until you form a small ball. one at a time, whisk in eggs. once everything is mixed, set this bowl aside.

2.  in a second bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. mix and set aside.

3.  in a third bowl, mash bananas until pulpy. add milk, vanilla and cinnamon to the bananas and mix with a spoon or spatula. pour banana mixture into wet ingredients and stir. once bananas and wet ingredients are combined, add dry ingredients little by little. one your dough is formed, stir in chocolate chunks.

4.  pour batter into 2 small (or 1 large) buttered loaf pans and bake for 45 minutes. let cool for 10 to 20 minutes before eating or serving.

- economy bites, november 2010