Homemade Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)

1/3 cup water

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Heat oven to 350*. Grease bottom only of 9-inch loaf pan. Mix sugar and margarine in bowl. Stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water; beat 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips just until moistened; stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (about 55-60 minutes). Cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!

[1 loaf/approx 24 slices: ~120 calories per slice]

with faith, love, & coffee,

kellie ann