{WWDH} banana, hazelnut and chocolate bread

AS far as I’m concerned, there is nothing better than a nice quick bread. I usually make banana nut because I always have at least 20 bananas breeding in the freezer. I was just about to make up a batch when Chaya posted her choice for this weeks Wednesday with Donna Hay. As luck would have it – it was a variation of Banana Nut Bread. GREAT choice, Chaya.

Bananas. Chocolate and Hazel…. wait, I don’t have (and really don’t like) hazelnuts. But I love and had plenty of PECANS in the freezer. So here we are with banana, PECAN and chocolate bread!!

The only real difference between this bread and the one I usually make is the addition of 1 cup (90g) chopped dark chocolate. Which of course I didn’t have enough of so I subbed the remainder with bittersweet chocolate shavings {thanks, Mom} and increased the sugar just a smidgeon. Perfect!!! The cake was good. And even after a week it is still moist. Yes, a WEEK!! I have had a cold and couldn’t taste ANYTHING so I saved about 4 sliices JUST FOR ME!! Definitely taste the chocolate in this one.

The recipe is from Donna’s Blog so yo can try it quite easily.

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pam (Sidewalk Shoes) Says:

October 30, 2013 at 5:59 AM

I think I actually have hazelnuts! Bought them for something and still have some in the freezer!

Cakelaw Says:

October 30, 2013 at 7:52 AM

This was good, wasn’t it. I subbed the dark chocolate for some milk chocolate that I wanted to use up – still good.

Kayte Says:

October 30, 2013 at 9:00 AM

Good subs…love pecans in anything as well. Ours is not going to last a week, the last piece went out the door this morning in Mark’s lunch. He really liked it a lot. Hope your cold is completely gone, no fun to make things and not be able to taste and enjoy them.