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Chunky Monkey Banana Bread
Chunky Monkey Banana Bread. This tender and moist banana bread is fully loaded with melty chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup buttermilk **see notes if no buttermilk on hand
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 bananas mashed (approx 1½ cups)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- additional chocolate chips for the top of the bread prior to baking
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray loaf pan with baking spray set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugars.
- Add the eggs, buttermilk and mashed bananas. Mix until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Top with additional chocolate chips.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes covered with loosely with foil. Remove then continue baking for an additional 30 minutes or until fully cooked, top will be a golden brown. (foil helps to prevent too much browning)
- Allow to cool in the pan then remove to continue cooling on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
385kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
333mg
(14%)
Potassium
328mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
189IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 385kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 333mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.