Banana Chocolate Bread

Banana Chocolate Bread Alicia Sutton

Makes 2 loaves or 24 standard muffins.

3-4 medium sized, slightly brown bananas

3 c. sugar

1 c. water

1 c. vegetable oil

4 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp. vanilla

3 1/3 c. flour

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. nutmeg

2 c. chocolate chips

In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas, and add next 5 ingredients. In separate bowl combine all dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips to dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined.

Bake in 2 floured, greased pans, or fill muffin tins with muffin papers. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes for loaf pans; 22 minutes for muffins. Check by inserting toothpick in bread to check for doneness. If a few crumbs are attached to toothpick, they are done. Do not overbake.