chocolate banana bread

How To Make chocolate banana bread

• Step 1
  Grease the inside of one 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, with Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening. Then set baking pan aside.
• Step 2
  Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Step 3
  In a large bowl, add the soften butter, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Then using an electric hand-held mixer, thoroughly combine the ingredients together on a low speed, but increasing the speed as you go along, to incorporate everything together.
• Step 4
  Place the bananas on a plate, and thoroughly mash them together with a fork. Then place the mashed bananas along with the milk, in a large bowl, and using an electric hand-held mixer, beat on low to blend the ingredients together. Then set bowl aside.
• Step 5
  In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Thoroughly combine together with a spoon.
• Step 6
  Use a large spoon to fold in the chopped pecans or walnuts. Then pour the batter into the baking pan. Spread evenly in the pan.
• Step 7
  Place the pan in the oven, to bake for 55 to 60 minutes. (I baked mine exactly for 55 minutes.)
• Step 8
  Once the bread is done baking, remove the pan from the oven, and carefully run a sharp knife around the inside edge of the bread and pan. Then flip the pan out on a wire rack. The bread should release easily from the pan.
• Step 9
  Carefully place the bread on a wire rack to cool completely. Then cut each slice of bread, "slightly thick", and in half as well.
• Step 10
  Spread soft butter on each slice of bread. And enjoy!
• Step 11
  *Note: When it came to adding the baking cocoa, I used Hershey's Special Dark Baking Cocoa, which gave the bread a nice chocolate flavor.
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