Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 bananas, very ripe
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon fine salt
• ½ cup MNPG Pecan Pieces
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F.
2. Butter and flour a 9”x5” bread loaf pan.
3. In a mixing bowl, cream together ½ cup softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar. Add the eggs and whisk until thoroughly mixed.
4. Mash bananas with a fork until consistency of chunky applesauce.
5. Add mashed bananas to the mixing bowl along with vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix until blended.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
7. Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and stir until incorporated.
8. Fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips and pecan pieces, then transfer mixture to a prepared bread pan.
9. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup chocolate over the top.
10. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Let banana bread rest for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
12. Enjoy immediately!