World's Greatest Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 258.1
  • Total Fat: 11.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.3 mg
  • Sodium: 324.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

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Introduction

Delicious homemade banana bread is the perfect solution for those old bananas that no one wants to peel and eat. Delicious homemade banana bread is the perfect solution for those old bananas that no one wants to peel and eat.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    3/4 cup flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup shortening (I like the butter flavor shortening)
    2/3 cup sugar
    2 eggs, beaten
    1 cup mashed banana (about 3 small ones)
    1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional, but nutrition facts calculated with them)
    Nuts optional (I don't add them, didn't calculate for them)

Directions

Grease and flour a small loaf pan.

Preheat oven to 350°F (330°F for dark pan)

Sift together first four ingredients.
In a seperate bowl, mix shortening until fluffy & creamy.
Gradually add sugar and mix until light.
Add eggs and beat well.
Alternate adding flour mixture and mashed bananas, beating smooth after each addition.

Pour into loaf pan.

Sprinkle top with chocolate chips and gently fold into top of batter.

Bake for 1 hour (50 minutes for dark pan)

Cool on wire rack.

Serving Size: Makes 8 slices