Auntie Bernice's Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 -3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, blend together butter, egg, bananas, cream, and vanilla.
• 3 in a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• 4 add dry ingredients to mixer, half at a time, and mix well.
• 5 stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if using.
• 6 pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.