Teach cooking

Chocolate Chip Cranberry Banana Bread

Banana bread bursting with dried cranberries and mini chocolate chips.

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup very ripe mashed banana ( 2 to 3 small - medium)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup buttermilk, sour cream or plain yogurt (I used buttermilk)
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling on top
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, rough chopped

Instructions

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a standard-size loaf pan.
2.     Beat the eggs, sugar, and oil together on low speed until blended. Beat in the banana and vanilla.
3.     In a separate, medium bowl whisk together the baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and flour. Add to the egg mixture and mix on low until just combined then pour in the buttermilk and mix again until just combined.
4.     Mix in the chocolate chips and cranberries. Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle a handful of chips over the top.
5.     Bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Cool on a wire rack 30 minute then carefully turn out to cool completely.