Monkey Tail Bread
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Go bananas with banana bread, and frost it with the favorite flavors of chocolate and peanut butter.


Monkey Tail Bread

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Servings: 1 loaf (16 slices)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins
Related Categories: Banana Bread, Banana Cake, Bread
 
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Ingredients
  • 1/2   cup
    shortening
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  • 1   cup
    sugar
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  • 2  
    eggs
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  • 1   cup
    mashed banana (3 medium)
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  • 2   cups
    Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
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  • 1   teaspoon
    baking powder
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2   cup
    chopped peanuts
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  • 1/2   cup
    miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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  • 2   tablespoons
    Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy ready-to-spread chocolate frosting
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  • 1   tablespoon
    creamy peanut butter
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, with shortening.
2.
Beat 1/2 cup shortening and the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs and bananas until smooth. Beat in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt just until mixed. Stir in peanuts and chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
3.
Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.
Place frosting in small plastic food-storage bag. Microwave on High 6 to 10 seconds or until pourable. Add peanut butter to bag; gently squeeze bag until peanut butter and frosting are well blended. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate mixture over bread.

Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.
Nutrition information
Calories 265 (Calories from Fat 110 ); Total Fat 12 g (Saturated Fat 4 g); Cholesterol 25 mg; Sodium 180 mg; Total Carbohydrate 34 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2 %; Iron 6 %. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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