HOLIDAY BREAKFAST BREAD!

 

My children are grown and I am retired. Therefore, 

gourmet cooking is my new passion. I am a foodie

who tries to cook some of the Mexican, Italian, and 

Oriental dishes I see online. I like to try the dishes

that are trending on social media too. These

dishes are not too complicated and require

ingredients available in your local grocery

store.

I also experiment with making unusual

muffins and breads which I eat during the week.

I got bored with baking  plain banana and blueberry

muffins.  I have experimented with peach, apple,

pumpkin, lemon, orange and zucchini muffins and

 breads. I wanted to think of a new breakfast bread

 to serve my family during the holidays this year. 

I surveyed my pantry.   There were too many boxes 

of chocolate cake mixes stored on the shelf. I had

 a large banana left in my fruit bowl. Plenty of 

pecans and walnuts were in mason jars in my

 fridge. This chocolate lover was going to bake

 a bread that was good for a Holiday Breakfast,

Brunch, or Luncheon menu!

I may try a peach blueberry or a chocolate cranberry

bread in the future.

HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD

1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix

2 Eggs 

1 large ripe Banana 

1/2 Cup Sour Cream 

1/2 Cup fine chopped Walnuts 

1/4 Cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut 

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon 

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 

1/2 Cup or to taste, Dark Chocolate Chips, for Topping 

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.

In large bowl mash the banana. Add sour cream, eggs,

cinnamon, vanilla, coconut, and nuts. Mix well with 

a Mixing Fork. Batter will be thick. DON'T OVER MIX.

Pour batter into loaf pan and spread evenly. Cover

top of batter with chocolate chips. Bake 45 minutes

or until toothpick comes out clean.

TIPS:

** 1/3 cup oil can be added. I forgot to

add it. The bread was still moist and

tasty.

** I always add coconut to my breads.

It enhances the flavor profile of the bread.

** Sour Cream adds moisture and keeps

bread from being too sweet.

** Semi-sweet chocolate chips can be substituted.

**  Pecans can be substituted.