Fuzzypugs Raspberry Dark Chocolate Banana Bread

fuzzypugs's Note:

Not your plain old banana bread. We ate the whole loaf in 2 days because it was so good. The dark chocolate chips are creamy and distinctive in flavor against the raspberries which add a really fresh flavor burst! (and a fun surprise!) I last made this recipe on a whim at 9:30 at night. The whole prep time to oven is less than 5 minutes which is any busy person's dream! FYI: Make sure to use SUPER RIPE bananas. (blackened skin, the nastier looking the better) Recipezaar won't let me choose ripe bananas as an ingredient.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 loaf

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 bananas
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 pint raspberries
• 6 ounces dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• cinnamon, nutmeg to taste (we like more than less)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. add everything except raspberries to a bowl and mix,.
3. fold in raspberries to maintain their integrity and avoid mashing them, pour into greased loaf pan.
4. bake for 45 min (check at 30 minutes with a toothpick just in case. Last time it finished in 30 minutes).