Banana Bread With Mini Chocolate Chips And Walnuts

Ingredients

3 very ripe bananas, (medium/large)1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature3/4 cup granulated sugar2 large eggs, lightly beaten1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1⁄2 tsp salt1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract1/2 cup walnuts1/2 cup @ghirardelli mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line parchment paper in a bread loaf pan (9.25 long x 5.25 wide x 2.75 deep)2. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar3. Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until blended.4. In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt then add to batter.5. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and mix in chopped walnuts and raisins.6. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 50-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.