Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Hello faithful followers!

It has been some time since I've added a new recipe! Over a year and a half to be exact. Life threw some curve balls, but God has provided - beyond my imagination! In addition to a new job in which I'm very happy and a "new" sporty car passed along to me by Dad, I now own my own business as a Thirty-One Consultant! (You can check that out at www.mythirtyone.com/LauraRamsey).

Lately I seem to have the cooking bug again, and tonight I find myself in the kitchen wanting to make a twist on banana bread. I had some chocolate chips on hand, and Rachael Ray came to the rescue with a recipe for Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. Thanks Rachael!

Pampered Chef Batter Bowl

So here we go! Set the oven to 350. Spray a large loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Now, pull out a large bowl. (If you don't own Pampered Chef's Large Batter Bowl-pictured to left, buy one immediately! I use this for all of my baking recipes; it's so convenient with the handle). We're gonna whisk together 1 & 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt. 

Mashing bananas

Now mix in 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup bananas (2 large bananas = 1 cup, 3 small bananas = 1 cup), and 2 eggs, lightly beaten. Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips (but do not overmix). 

Cool completely

Pour the mixture into your loaf pan, and bake until a toothpick or knife comes out clean from the middle of bread - about 45-50 min. Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely, right side up.

And...enjoy! It's really tasty. I surprised my colleagues with this to brighten a Monday 
morning, and it was gone in about two seconds flat.