A warm slice of banana bread with a cup of coffee? Oh, that’s a little slice of heaven. Check out this recipe, courtesy of our McConnell Heart Health Center Chef.

Makes: 1 loaf
Serving: 1 slice

Ingredients:

3 to 4 ripe bananas
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
Chocolate chips (as many as you want!)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mash the bananas in a bowl.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon.
4. Bake in a buttered loaf pan until a toothpick stuck into the bread comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.
5. Slice and serve.

Nutritional Info:

Calories: 288
Fat: 7g
Protein: 4g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Sodium: 241mg
Fiber: 2g
Cholesterol: 39mg

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