Description

This bread is so good it can be part of your breakfast, brunch or dessert. Full of ripe bananas, brown sugar, butter, allspice and chocolate, you will have difficulty waiting for your bananas to ripen!

Ingredients

• 3 large very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed (1 1/2-1 3/4 c.)
• 1/3 c. melted butter
• 3/4 c.light or dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 t. salt or 1/2 t. if using salted butter
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 c. natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/4 t. ground allspice
• 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps

1. Using a blender, food processor, or a fork, puree the ripe bananas until smooth. Butter or spray with cooking spray the inside of a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees with a rack in the middle of the oven.
3. Place the banana puree in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the melted butter. Stir in the brown sugar and salt. Whisk to break up any clumps of brown sugar. Stir in the beaten egg and vanilla extract.