Christmas Banana Bread

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups ripe bananas, mashed (about 3 medium)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry, cut in half (or dried apricots, cranberries, pineapple, etc.)

1. Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually addo to creamed butter.
4. MIx in bananas; fold in walnuts, chocolate and cherries.
5. Pour into greased 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan. Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
6. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, bananas, walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, maraschino cherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-banana-bread-367192 (may not work)