Name: Chocolate banana bread
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup mashed banana; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra light olive oil; 1/4 cup (60ml) milk; 2/3 cup (100g) self-raising flour; 2/3 cup (100g) wholemeal self-raising flour; 3/4 cup (90g) coarsely chopped toasted walnuts; 1/4 cup (45g) finely chopped dark eating chocolate; Whipped nut butter; 100 gram butter; 1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped toasted walnuts

Chocolate banana bread

The combination of chocolate chips to this fluffy banana bread creates a beautiful morning tea treat the whole family will love. Serve with lashings of whipped nut butter.

Ingredients

1 cup mashed banana

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 cup (60ml) extra light olive oil

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

2/3 cup (100g) self-raising flour

2/3 cup (100g) wholemeal self-raising flour

3/4 cup (90g) coarsely chopped toasted walnuts

1/4 cup (45g) finely chopped dark eating chocolate

Whipped nut butter

100 gram butter

1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped toasted walnuts

Method

Preheat oven 180°C. Grease 14cm x 21cm loaf pan. Line base and long sides with baking paper.

Combine banana and sugar in large bowl and stir in eggs, oil and milk. Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined.

Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake uncovered for about 1 hour. Stand bread in pan 5 minutes; turn onto wire rack to cool.

To make whipped nut butter, beat butter in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, then stir in nuts.

Serve bread warm with whipped nut butter.

You need about two large overripe bananas (460g) for this recipe.
Note

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