Molasses and Oatmeal, Carmelized-Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

If you have gotten past the incredibly long name of this recipe, congratulations! Its not actually complicated even though it sounds it. 

I have screwed up more recipes than I can count over the last month (hence my lagging posts). And I mean screwed them up GOOD! Here is my running list:

yeast rolls (3x!)
mashed potatoes
coleslaw
melting chocolate (2x!)
peanut butter balls
flourless chocolate cookies (no thanks to you, martha stewart)
broccoli
pumpkin bread
peanut butter kiss cookies

it continues. But the other day I made a KICK ASS chicken pot pie (although i cheated and used a store-bought crust). Still it has renewed my inspiration, so I've cleaned out the refrigerator and started a list of things to start on. First up is:

Molasses and Oatmeal, Carmelized-Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips 

What will you need?

1c. all-purpose flours

1/2c. whole wheat flour

2/3c. oats (i only have 1/2 c. oats and 1 package banana flavored oatmeal)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/2c. sugar

4 TBS butter

3 tsp brown sugar

1/3c. molasses

2 eggs

~1c. ripe bananas (about 2)

1 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 TBS cream (you could also use yogurt, use whatever you have)

1/3c. - 1/2c. chocolate chips (or walnuts, or whatever you want)

Its a long list, but its really easy and was honestly a wonderful, unusual, incredible bread. It is dark, and because of the molasses doesn't rise as much as a traditional bread. But it is really, really good. Promise. 

Combine flours, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. 

 In a separate bowl or mixer combine 2 TBS butter, sugar and molasses. Beat until smooth. In a sauce pan, combine the remaining 2 TBS with the brown sugar over low heat. Add bananas and increase to medium heat. Simmer 4 minutes and then let cool 5 minutes before adding to sugar/butter/molasses mixture. Beat until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Finally add vanilla, cream, and chocolate chips.

Combine with dry ingredients and pour into a well greased bread pan.  Bake at 350˚F for 45 m or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.