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Banana-Nut-Chocolate Chip Quick Bread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:59:11 -0700
v112.n024.1
* Exported from MasterCook *

                    Bread, Banana-Nut-Chocolate Chip Quick

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Breads
                  Chocolate/Cocoa                 Fruits
                  Nuts

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/2           cups  whole-wheat pastry flour -- or whole wheat flour
    1                cup  all-purpose flour
    1 1/2      teaspoons  baking powder
    1           teaspoon  ground cinnamon
       1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
       1/4      teaspoon  ground nutmeg
       1/4      teaspoon  salt
    2              large  eggs
    1                cup  nonfat buttermilk -- (see Tip)
      1/16           cup  brown sugar
    2        tablespoons  butter
    2        tablespoons  canola oil
    1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
    2               cups  diced bananas
       1/2           cup  chopped toasted walnuts -- (see Tip), plus 
more for topping if desired
       1/2           cup  mini chocolate chips

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 1 1/4 hours (muffins, mini Bundts), 1 1/2 hours (mini 
loaves), 2 1/4 hours (large loaf), including cooling times

Preheat oven to 400F for muffins, mini loaves and mini Bundts or 375F 
for a large loaf. (See pan options, below.) Coat pan(s) with cooking spray.

Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, 
baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, 
brown sugar, butter, oil and vanilla in another large bowl until well combined.

Make a well in the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients 
until just combined. Add bananas, walnuts and chocolate chips. Stir 
just to combine; do not overmix. Transfer the batter to the prepared 
pan(s). Top with additional walnuts, if desired.

Bake until golden brown and a skewer inserted in the center comes out 
clean, 22 to 25 minutes for muffins or mini Bundts, 35 minutes for 
mini loaves, 1 hour 10 minutes for a large loaf. Let cool in the 
pan(s) for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Let muffins 
and mini Bundts cool for 5 minutes more, mini loaves for 30 minutes, 
large loaves for 40 minutes. Pan options: 1 large loaf (9-by-5-inch 
pan) 3 mini loaves (6-by-3" pan, 2-cup capacity) 6 mini Bundt cakes 
(6-cup mini Bundt pan, scant 1-cup capacity per cake) 12 muffins 
(standard 12-cup, 2 1/2-inch muffin pan)

TIPS & NOTES Make Ahead Tip: Store, individually wrapped, at room 
temperature for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Ingredient note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than 
regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making 
it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the 
natural-foods section of large super markets and natural-foods 
stores. Store in the freezer.

Tips: No buttermilk? You can use buttermilk powder prepared according 
to package directions. Or make "sour milk": mix 1 tablespoon lemon 
juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk.

To toast chopped walnuts, place in a small dry skillet and cook over 
medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly 
browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Per serving: 273 calories; 11 g fat ( 3 g sat , 3 g mono ); 41 mg 
cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein; 3 g fiber; 184 mg sodium;

Description:
    "This banana quick bread is full of chocolate chips and toasted 
heart-healthy walnuts..."
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 205 Calories; 9g Fat (36.7% 
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 
41mg Cholesterol; 212mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 
Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES :  This version reduces the fat substantially and uses nonfat 
buttermilk to make the results extremely moist and tender.