Chocolate chip banana bread

By: Emma Little

Are your bananas going brown because they are so ripe? Throw them in the freezer and save them! This recipe is perfect for using ripe or frozen bananas.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of margarine or butter
• 2/3 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 mashed bananas
• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 cup of chocolate chips or walnuts (optional)

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a heatproof bowl, melt the butter and then add the sugar. Mix it together, and then beat in the egg with a fork, making sure it is completely combined.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, peel and mash the two bananas, and add this to the butter mixture. Try to get rid of any banana lumps with a fork.

Step 3

Optional: Mix in the chocolate chips or walnuts if desired.

Step 4

Line a bread pan with parchment paper, or grease it with butter, and then pour in the mixture. Try to level it all out.

Step 5

Bake for 50 minutes to an hour. Stick a skewer in the middle, and if it comes off with any raw batter, you know it needs to be cooked a little longer. If this happens, bake for another five minutes and check with the skewer again. Once removed from the oven, let it cool down before cutting.