One of my favorite hobbies and ways to destress myself from the day is definitely baking. As silly as it sounds, baking is a therapy for me that involves repetition, giving a sense of control, and allows me to wait patiently for my creation to be finished. One of my favorite desserts ever since I was a child is chocolate chip banana bread. Containing the taste of the soft, warm banana bread with chocolate melting on your tongue has been one of the best tastes ever and does not override the taste of the bread, (of course depending on how much chocolate you like) which has been one of my family's favorites as well. I have been using this self-made recipe for about a year now and have brought the dessert to almost every family event and never dissapoints.
Ingredients Needed:
- 2 Cups all Purpose Flour
- Baking spray (Butter)
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon of Salt
- 4 Bananas (ripe or browned)
- 1 Tablespoon of Oat Milk
- 1 Tablespoon of Ground Cinnamon
- ½ Cup of Melted Butter
- 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup of White Sugar
- ½ Cup of Brown Sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1-3 Cups of Chocolate Chips (depending on how much you prefer)
- 1 Cup of Walnuts (if preferred)
Tools Needed
- Measuring Cups
- 3 different bowls
- Masher
- Whisk
- Meat Mallet (Or something to crush walnuts with)
- Large Fork
- Scraper
1. One of the first steps I always take is to bring out all my ingredients and what I need to start baking. You want to take out all of your ingredients and all of your tools needed in order to start. Before you start baking, always preheat the oven so as you bake, the
oven is already heating up. So, first preheat your oven to 325 F. Then, begin to grease a 9X13 pan with baking spray, (preferably butter flavor) and set your pan aside.
2. Begin to bring out your three bowls and bring one bowl out and begin to add all of the dry ingredients which include your Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Salt. Lighty mix all of these ingredients together and set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, Unpeel your four bananas and mash them with either a Masher or a Large fork until it creates a baby-food like texture. Shortly after, add Oatmilk, Cinnamon, and your vanilla extract within this second bowl, then whisk together until fully combined
4. In a separate bowl, (which is now the third bowl) Add in your melted/softened butter. Slowly add in your White and Brown sugar and begin to beat it until it creates a fluffy, smooth texture. In addition to beating the butter and sugar together, add in each egg one at a time while continuing to mix.
5. When all three of your bowls and their mixtures are all together, begin to pour the sugar/butter mixture and the banana mixture into the dry ingredient mixer, then combine all of the ingredients together. (Now you are down to one bowl!)
6. As you finish this step, set the bowl aside and throw your walnut, (only if you want) into a plastic bag, and then begin to crush or chop the walnuts into fine pieces and pour into the bread mixture.
7. Once the walnuts are folded into the mixture, begin to add your chocolate chips, depending on how much you would like. (You can also use this recipe without Chocolate Chips and Walnuts)
8. Fold in Chocolate Chips.
9. As the oven is done preheating, scoop all of the banana bread mixture into your pan and place your pan into the oven for exactly 65 Minutes. If you are looking for a moist bread, if you like it more dry, I recommend 70 minutes.
10. After the time is up, take it out of the oven, and let the bread cool for about 35 minutes so the dough can fully set.
11. After fully cooling, cut into squares, and sprinkle brown sugar and powdered sugar on the top for extra fanciness and serve!
Baking requires a lot of patience, and waiting for this dish to cool is extremely important because you will definitely want a piece as soon as it comes out of the oven! Also make sure to turn off your oven eventually because that was a horrible mistake I made when I first started!
Anyways, ENJOY!
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