Sour Cream Banana Bread With Chocolate Glaze

Oh, what a bread! One of my favorites.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium sized)
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts

• CHOCOLATE GLAZE

• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. FOR THE BREAD: Beat together first 6 ingredients until blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not over-mix.
2. Divide batter between 4 greased and lightly floured mini-loaf foil pans (6x3x2 inches), place pans on a cookie sheet, and bake in a 325°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
3. Allow to cool in pans for 15 minutes and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack. When cool, drizzle top with Chocolate Glaze (optional, but very good, indeed). Yields 4 mini-loaves.
4. You can make this into 12 muffins (2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches) Or 2 (8x4-inch loaf pans), Or 1 (9x5-inch loaf pan. Adjust cooking time and check with a cake tester, inserted in center, until it comes out clean.
5. For the chocolate Glaze: Stir together chocolate and melted butter until well blended.
6. Easiest & Best! Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads.