BANANA-CHIP NUT BREAD

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Even if you're not following a gluten-free diet, you'll enjoy this delightful bread from our Test Kitchen. The chocolate chips and chopped walnuts are a nice complement to the mild banana flavor. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 1 mini loaf (6 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons beaten egg, room temperature
1 medium ripe banana
1-1/2 teaspoons buttermilk
1/3 cup white rice flour
1/3 cup tapioca flour
1-1/2 teaspoons mashed potato flakes
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg; mix well. In a small bowl, mash banana with buttermilk. Combine the flours, potato flakes, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips., Pour into a 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.