Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

These are the perfect for an emergency treat when people come over & you have nothing in the fridge…best thing about this snack is that all ingredients would be already available in most kitchens. They also freeze really well & can be warmed up a bit next day for a go-to after work snack with a bit of marmalade on it.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• Juice of 1/2 orange (about 3 tablespoons)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), plus extra for greasing the pan, at room temperature
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar, for dusting
• Special equipment: 1 1/2-quart glass loaf pan

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Mix together the vanilla, eggs and orange juice in a measuring cup or small bowl. Cream the sugar and butter in a medium bowl until pale yellow and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add in the egg mixture and beat until creamy. Mix in the bananas until smooth. Pour the flour in 2 batches into the batter and mix on low speed until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake 1 hour, covering lightly with foil if the top gets too brown. Cool, remove from the pan and slice. Serve dusted with the icing sugar