Gerie Voss: Survivor, and Avon Walker

Gerie Voss is an attorney and a 10-year survivor.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Makes 1 loaf of 18 slices

Prep Time: 15-20 minutes • Baking Time: 60-65 minutes

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. baking soda

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium bananas)

½ cup shortening

2 eggs

1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

½ cup chopped nuts of your choice

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease bottom only of a 9” x 5” loaf pan.
  2. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and nuts in large electric mixer bowl. Mix until well blended.
  3. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
  4. Pour batter into loaf pan.
  5. Bake 60-65 minutes, or until tester inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 minutes.
  7. Remove from pan and allow to cool to room temperature on cooling rack.

“I’m a baker. I love this bread!”