Chocolate Banana Bread or Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2-3 medium bananas, mashed (just a little over 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup milk chocolate chips
• Chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set bowl aside.
4. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and butter together until creamy. Add 2 eggs and mix well. Add in bananas, vanilla, and milk and stir until completely incorporated.
5. Add the wet banana mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts (optional).  Spoon batter into prepared baking pan.
6. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove bread from oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Remove from pan and enjoy.

FOR MUFFINS: fill lined cups 3/4 full.  Bake 18-20 minutes.