Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

makes one 8-inch loaf

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

ground cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8" x 4" loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the syrup, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir in the mashed bananas and then stir in the melted butter.

4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

5. Spoon the batter into the prepped loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with ground cinnamon, then gently swirl in the cinnamon with a spoon.

6. Bake in the oven for 50-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Wrap any leftovers in foil and store at room temperature for up to three days, or in the refrigerator for up to five days.