Recipe: Chocolate Banana Bread (using buttermilk and cereal)

CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD

2 squares Baker's Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup plus 1 tsp. oil, divided use
1 fully ripe medium banana, mashed (about 1/2 cup)
2 1/2 cups Post Selects Banana Nut Crunch Cereal, divided use

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Place chocolate in microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until almost melted, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; cool.

Mix flour, baking soda and salt in large bowl; set aside.

Beat eggs in medium bowl; stir in chocolate, sugar, buttermilk, 1/2 cup oil and the banana. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) Stir in 2 cups of the cereal. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan.

Crush remaining 1/2 cup cereal in small bowl. Add the remaining 1 tsp. oil; mix well. Sprinkle evenly over batter.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 16 slices to serve.

Makes 16 servings, 1 slice each
Source: Kraft Kitchens