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Christmas Banana Bread

SUBMITTED BY: Phyllis Schmalz 

"'This bread is a pretty addition to the table during the holidays,' says Phyllis Schmalz of Kansas City, Kansas. Cherries, walnuts and chocolate chips give fast festive flair to the loaf of moist banana bread."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 2 times with an average star rating of 5.0
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat in the bananas just until combined. Stir in the walnuts, chocolate chips and cherries.
  2. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 19, 2008 by tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom 
I used slivered almonds and white chocolate chips in this bread. I also added a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 13, 2009 by SRMASTER 
This is a wonderful recipe. I usually use an extra bannana and skip the cherries. It always... MORE


 
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