Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Baking Bits

Prep time:
10
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1 cup Baking Bits
1 Nonstick cooking spray
3 bananas, ripe
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/4 cup (60 ml) plus 2 tbsp. (30 ml)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8.5-inch loaf pan with baking spray. Then, mash bananas. Set aside. Leave some small chunks if desired. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Combine melted butter and sugars in a large bowl. Mix until well combined, then stir in the vanilla, evaporated milk, and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Stir in the mashed bananas. Then gently stir in the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, then stir in the morsels.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake 50-55 minutes, or until a knife pulls out clean from the center of the loaf.

Let loaf cool in pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Then remove loaf from pan and continue to cool on rack until room temperature. *Leftover bread will last up to 3 days if wrapped properly or placed in a food storage container.