"Special" Banana Bread

Okay one more recipe of mine that I was making today and decided to share with you. I found this recipe on the Internet and added a few ingredients to make it special to me. You can make it with our without the extras and it turns out so yummy and moist, it is almost pudding like.

First "regular" banana bread.....very good!
3-4 really, really ripe bananas
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts ( optional)- walnuts, or pecans

Mas bananas in a large mixing bowl, mash in melted butter until smooth, add sugar,egg, and vanilla. Add in all purpose flour and nuts, then sprinkle baking soda and salt over the top, mix well. Pour into a greased pan and bake at 350 until golden brown, approx 30-40 min.


Special Banana Bread:

3-4 really ripe bananas
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 shots Irish cream liqueur
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

Mash bananas and melted butter in the bottom of a large mixing bowl, mix in sugar, egg, vanilla, liqueur until mixed well. Add in cocoa powder and flour mix well, sprinkle the top with baking soda and salt, mix together well. Bake @ 350 degrees until toothpick come out clean. Approx 30-45 min.

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope you are eating wonderful goodies, gathered together with your family and friends!