Chocolate Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, opt.

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, bananas, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the banana mixture and mix just until combined. Fold in nuts, if desired. Transfer to a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

By Robin from Washington, IA