Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups mashed sweet ripe bananas
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sunflower seeds
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Prepare 2 or 3 loaf pans.
2. Combine dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined and set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer, combine the two sugars and mix at low speed.
4. Add butter and slowly increase speed to medium; continue beating until light and airy.
5. Add vanilla extract, then add the eggs one at a time.
6. At the lowest speed, add flour mixture slowly.
7. Increase speed to medium and beat for about 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Fold in bananas, chocolate chips and sunflower seeds. Pour into prepared pans until three-fourths full.
9 Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until top center springs back when touched.
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups mashed sweet ripe bananas
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sunflower seeds
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Prepare 2 or 3 loaf pans.
2. Combine dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined and set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer, combine the two sugars and mix at low speed.
4. Add butter and slowly increase speed to medium; continue beating until light and airy.
5. Add vanilla extract, then add the eggs one at a time.
6. At the lowest speed, add flour mixture slowly.
7. Increase speed to medium and beat for about 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Fold in bananas, chocolate chips and sunflower seeds. Pour into prepared pans until three-fourths full.
9 Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until top center springs back when touched.