Subj : Chocolate-Banana Bread To : All From : Mojo Date : Sun Jun 19 2016 12:25 pm Chocolate-Banana Bread Ingredients Bread 2 cups Banana Nut Cheerios cereal 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 egg 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips Topping 1/2 cup Banana Nut Cheerios cereal Directions 1. Heat oven to 350øF. Spray bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Place 2 cups cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; crush with rolling pin to make 3/4 cup. Set aside. 2. In large bowl, beat sugar and oil with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Beat in buttermilk, vanilla and egg just until blended; beat in bananas. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt until well mixed. Stir in 3/4 cup crushed cereal and chocolate chips. Spoon into pan; spread evenly. 3. Place 1/2 cup cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; coarsely crush with rolling pin. Sprinkle over batter in pan; press lightly. 4. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours. --- þ Synchronet þ Mojo's World BBS - mojo.synchro.net .