Chocolate Banana Bread

I have been making these recipes for so long I forget where I found it! I can tell you my customers like it. When you find that your bananas are turning, peel them and measure out 4 cups and freeze them in a freezer bag. Take them out of the freezer a day before you want to use them, place them in the refrig. and let them thaw.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 2 Loaf pans

Ingredients

• 1  cup  softened margarine
• 2  cups white sugar
• 4  eggs
• 6  bananas, mashed about 4 cups
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C).
2. Lightly grease 2 loaf pans 9"x5".
3. In a large bowl, cream together margarine sugar and eggs.
4. Stir in bananas and vanilla.
5. Sift in flour, baking soda and cocoa; mix well.
6. Blend in sour cream and chocolate chips and nut (optional).
7. Pour into prepared pans.
8. Bake in pre-heated oven for 1 hour or until a tookpick inserted into center comes out clean.
9. Options: using them for gifts? It makes 5 7"x5" loaf pans, and bake for 55 minutes.