Banana Bread

SERVINGS: 1 loaf   TIME:1 hour 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1½ cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon  baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup (3 bananas) very ripe bananas, mashed 
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup pecans
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 9x5x3inch loaf pan; set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat to incorporate
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter ixture, and mix until just combined. 
5. Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla; mix to combine.
6. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips; pour into prepared pan.
7. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of cake comes out clean (about 1 hour 10 minutes). Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool.

NOTES:

ADAPTED FROM: Martha Stewart