Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Grab those overripe bananas and whip up this amazing bread in a snap! I like to use my food processor - the batter comes together in less than 10 minutes. The oven does the rest and the result is a warm, chocolatey, moist bread that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, and midday snacking.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 medium ripe bananas (as overripe as you can get!)
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, plus a few for sprinkling over top

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well with a fork and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl or food processor, mix the bananas on medium speed until mushy. Beat in the milk, butter, egg, and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture until just blended (don't over-mix). Add the chocolate chips and mix until just incorporated.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Sprinkle extra chips over top.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a wooden pick comes out clean, or with little bits of moist bread clinging to it.
Cool on wire rack for a few minutes before slicing.

Makes 1 loaf