Chocolate Banana Bread

By Hklbrries

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 extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Preparation

Step 1

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 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350 F for 60 to 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.