Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Mini Banana Loaves
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups mashed very ripe bananas
- 1 (11 ounce) package Ghirardelli Grand Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips, divided
- Cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat cream cheese and butter with a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in mashed bananas and 1 1/3 cups of the Ghirardelli Grand Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips.
- Divide batter evenly among five 3x 5-inch mini loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Top batter with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips (about 14 or 15 chips per pan).
- Bake in preheated oven until deep golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 44 minutes. If necessary, cover loaves with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent over-browning.
- Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely, about 1 hour.
cream cheese, unsalted butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, allpurpose, salt, baking powder, baking soda, bananas, ghirardelli, cooking spray
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/268601/ghirardelli-chocolate-chip-mini-banana-loaves/ (may not work)