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Chocolate Banana Bread


Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9" × 5" × 3" loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the bananas and eggs and stir with a fork just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Spread in the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar before serving.