Makes 1 9×5″ loaf

Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 bananas, well ripened and mashed
• 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup Nutella
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray or line a 9×5 inch non-stick loaf pan with parchment paper
2. In a bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, whisking well to combine. Set aside until needed
3. Cream together butter and sugar the bowl of a mixer
4. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix until combined. Add vanilla. Mix until well combined.
5. Add mashed bananas and milk, mixing well to incorporate
6. Add in the flour mixture
7. Gently fold together until flour can no longer be seen in the batter
8. Microwave Nutella for 15 to 20 seconds, or until it loosens. Add 1 cup of batter and mix to combine.
9. Scoop, or spoon, both batters alternately into the prepared pan. Use a chopstick or knife and gently swirl the chocolate into the banana batter
10. Bake for 50 minutes to one hour, or until a toothpick/ skewer comes out with some crumb. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing