Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (or muffins)

By Amber P. modified from Better Homes and Garden Cookbook

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Prep: 15 minutes Bake: 50 Minutes Oven: 350

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
1 cup mashed bananas (3 medium)
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (optional)
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
½ bag mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Grease the bottom and ½ inch up the sides of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center of dry mixture; set aside
2. In another bowl combine the egg, bananas, sugar, cooking oil, and, if desired, lemon peel. Add egg mixture all at once to dry mixture. Stir just till moistened (batter sure be lumpy). Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips.
3. Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake in a 350 oven 50 to 55 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove load from pan, cool on rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing for best flavor. Makes 1 loaf (16 servings)

Muffins: decrease baking time to 15 to 20 minutes.