bread-chocolate banana bread

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 2 cups banana nut cheerios cereal
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup mashed very ripe banana(2 medium)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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• topping
• 1/2 cup banana nut cheerios cereal

Preparation

Step 1

heat oven to 350. spray bottom only of 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray place 2 cups cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper. crush with rolling pin to make 3/4 cup. set aside.

in large bowl, beat suagr and oil with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. beat in buttermilk, vanilla and egg just until blended;beat in bananas. stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt until well mixed. stir in 3/4 cup crushed cereal and chocolate chips. spoon into pan, spread evenly.

place 1/2 cup cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper, coarsely crush with rolling pin. sprinkle over batter in pan, press lightly

bake 1 hour 10 minutes-1 hour 20 minutes. cool completely about 2 hours.