Cherry-Chocolate Chip Loaves

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup banana ripe mashed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 0.3 cup cherries dried chopped
• 2  eggs beaten
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips mini
• 1 cup sugar 
• 0.3 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• loaf pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Blend together butter and sugar in a large bowl.
2. Add banana and eggs; mix well. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture. Fold in walnuts, chocolate chips and cherries.
3. Transfer to 4 greased 51/2"x3" loaf pans.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 32 to 37 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.