Chocolate Banana Bread - Melody Hull

1/2 c. butter softened

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 c. flour

3 T. Cocoa

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. mashed bananas

1/2 c. sour cream

1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

1/2 c. chocolate chips or mini-choc. chips

Cream butter, gradually add sugar beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, cocoa, soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture blending well. Add vanilla. Stir in banana, sour cream, nuts and chocolate chips. Spoon batter into 2 loaf pans sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 for 50-60 min. or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min. before removing.