Chocolate Speckled Banana Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 18 slices

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1 1⁄2 cups  mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 bananas)
• 1⁄4 cup  oil
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1 1⁄2 cups  post selects  Banana Nut Crunch cereal
• 1  ounce  semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (optional)

• Topping

• 3  ounces  semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup heavy cream

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
3. Beat eggs in small bowl; stir in bananas, oil and water.
4. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
5. Stir in cereal, walnuts and chocolate.
6. Pour into greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
7. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
9. Cool completely on wire rack.
10. After bread is completely cool, microwave the 3 squares of baking chocolate with 1/3 cup heavy (whipping) cream on HIGH about 1-1/2 minutes.
11. Whisk until smooth; drizzle over bread.