Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups bananas, ripe and diced (about 4-5 bananas)
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup milk, at room temperature (or buttermilk)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5 x 3 inch bread loaf pan with non-stick spray.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.

3. 3

   In another small bowl, combine milk, half the bananas and the vanilla extract.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the oil and mix. Then add the egg and mix until incorporated.

5. 5

   Continue mixing in the large bowl, and alternately add the dry mixture (flour) and wet mixture (milk/bananas). Add 2 parts of the wet mixture for every 1 part of the dry mixture.

6. 6

   Add the chocolate chips and fold in the remaining bananas.

7. 7

   Bake 50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer comes out clean. Let cool before slicing.