Twisted Banana Bread

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Using the extra butter, grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, mash the bananas.

Step 4 -Add the eggs, the brown sugar, and the remaining 1/2 cup of the melted butter to the mashed bananas and whisk well to combine.

Step 5 -In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, the baking soda, the cinnamon, and the salt.

Step 6 -Gently fold the flour mixture into the banana mixture.

Step 7 -When only a few streaks of the flour mixture remain, add 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 cup of the walnuts, folding them into the batter.

Step 8 -Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and then top it with the extra chocolate chips and the extra walnuts.

Step 9 -Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes-1 hour 15 minutes. Check the loaf after 45 minutes and if it is browning too quickly, cover the top loosely with foil.

Step 10 -Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes in the pan.

Step 11 -Invert the pan to remove the bread and let it finish cooling on a cooling rack.

Step 12 -Slice the banana bread and serve.