Banana Chocolate Bread

Aaaa...huduh sgt kan gambar banana chocolate bread kat atas tu kan? Nak wat cemana, dah byk kali snap pon masih x improve keindahan gambarnya...dan of course la sy bukan someone yg rajin nak pi edit2 gambar bg cantik.

Resepi banana chocolate ni sy amik dr Joy of Baking. Rasa boleh la...x ummph sgt kata cik HB. Teksturnya sgt brittle, tu yg bila potong walau menggunakan pisau roti, habis berkecai2...so rupa mmg out la! Anyway since dah kata, x kira hodoh ka, x sedap ka, bila sy try satu2 resepi tu, sy tetap masukkan kat blog ni buat rujukan di masa depan.

Ini dia cut & paste resepi dr Joy of Baking:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (55 grams) toasted walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped ( I used almond)

13/4 cups (230 grams) all-purposeflour

1/4 cup (30 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder

1cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar

1 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoonbaking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (85 grams) white or dark chocolate chips

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsaltedbutter, melted and cooled

3 ripe bananas (approximately 1 pound or 454 grams), mashed well (about 1-1/2 cups)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Methods

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place oven rack to middle position. Butter and flour (or spray with a non stick vegetable/flour spray) the bottom and sides of a 9 x 5 x 3 inch (23 x 13 x 8 cm) loaf pan.

Place the nuts on a baking sheet and bake for about 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Let cool and then chop coarsely.

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a medium-sized bowl combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly fold the wet ingredients (banana mixture) into the dry ingredients until just combined and batter is thick and chunky. Fold in the nuts and chocolate chips. Scrape batter into prepared pan and sprinkle the top of the bread with coarse brown sugar (optional). Bake until bread has risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 65 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool and then remove the bread from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 1 - 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf.