This is my last free summer day before I go back to work Monday. Drinking coffee in my PJ's until 9 a.m. will be reserved for Saturdays from now on. The first day of summer vacation was a celebration! All those days ahead with no real schedule was a fabulous feeling! Somehow, I am always ready to go back to school when August rolls around. I guess it is because I love what I do!
In honor of my last free Friday, I decided on a banana bread with bittersweet chocolate chips. I needed just a little chocolate to sooth my nerves! You just have to try this one!
Chocolate-Pecan Banana Bread
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
A pinch of nutmeg
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup mashed banana
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
A pinch of nutmeg
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup mashed banana
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate
Sift first 6 dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Add the rest and stir until combined. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes. Mini-loaf pans for 20-25 minutes.
