Chocolate-Banana 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 Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/4

cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/3

cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1/2

cup Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. 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.