Chocolate Banana Bread

Name: Chocolate Banana Bread
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (80 mL) butter softened; 3/4 cup (180 mL) sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) mashed ripe banana; 2 eggs; 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups (560 mL) all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup (80 mL) cocoa powder sifted; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt; 1 cup (250 mL) Milk soured* or buttermilk; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped toasted walnuts

This recipe is taken from the 2003 Milk Calendar. The addition of cocoa to this quick bread gives a chocolate flavour but doesn’t take away from the good nutrition of bananas and Milk. A sweet treat your family will love.

Prep: 15 min
Cooking: 1 h

Yields 1 loaf

Ingredients

1/3 cup (80 mL) butter softened
3/4 cup (180 mL) sugar
1 cup (250 mL) mashed ripe banana
2 eggs
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups (560 mL) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (80 mL) cocoa powder sifted
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) Milk soured* or buttermilk
1 cup (250 mL) chopped toasted walnuts

READY FOR REWARDS?

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 ºF (180 ºC). Lightly butter or spray 9 x 5-inch (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan.

In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in banana, eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into banana mixture alternately with milk, making 3 additions of flour and 2 of milk. Stir in walnuts.

Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 60 min or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 min. Turn out onto rack to cool completely.

Tips

*To sour milk, spoon 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice or white vinegar into measuring cup; pour in enough milk to make 1 cup (250 mL). Let stand for 5 min, then stir.