Ingredients
3 cups flour
1½ cups white sugar
¾ tsp salt
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp baking soda
3 tbsp vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tsp orange extract
¾ cup orange juice
4 tbsp sour cream
7 oz baking chocolate, melted
4 bananas, very ripe
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a large bowl mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, combine beaten eggs, oil, orange extract, orange juice, and sour cream.
Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and pour in liquid ingredients.
In a small bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Puree bananas with a hand mixer until smooth. Stir with batter. Do not overmix.
Gently mix in melted chocolate and incorporate until evenly blended.
Pour into greased loaf pans and bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Use a toothpick to check if the bread is well-done. Toothpick should come out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack. Wrap cling wrap when cool and serve the following day.
