CHOCOLATE CHIP AND CHERRY-BANANA BREAD

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Chocolate chips and cherries go bananas in a bread that puts a new twist on a classic.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 2h25m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup halved red and green candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, or 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
  • Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well mixed. Beat in bananas, sour cream and eggs. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips, cherries and nuts. Pour into pan(s).
  • Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (if bread becomes too brown, cover loosely with aluminum foil about 10 minutes before end of bake time). Cool 15 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan(s); remove from pan(s) to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Slice, Sodium 230 mg

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