Chocolate Chip Banana Bread I

This is the best banana bread I’ve ever made and was an instant hit with my family. The secret is using very, very ripe (almost black!) bananas and cake flour.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch tube cake pan.

Step: 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Mix in mashed bananas, sour cream and buttermilk. Combine the cake flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Stir flour mixture into sugar/banana mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step: 3

Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown and top springs back when touched. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before slicing.

Per Serving: 436 calories; protein 5.8g; carbohydrates 69.5g; fat 16.3g; cholesterol 54.4mg; sodium 331.4mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different makers do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always rise as well as white bread.

To make this in a dough , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A bread first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it night before , then finish it off the next day.