Chocolate Lover's Banana Bread

Posted by Elaine on 3:29 PM in bread, emilys corner,

When the guys are around, this bread disappears right before my eyes!

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/4 cups mashed bananas (about 3)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray bottom of 8x4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Beat sugar, eggs, and oil in large bowl at medium speed until mixed. Beat in banana and vanilla at low speed. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; beat into banana mixture at low speed just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Bake for 60-70 minutes.