Milk Chocolate Macadamia Nut Banana Bread

Rule number one of food: It always tastes better when it looks cute... and how cute are these?! I saw this pan at Costco and immediately put it in my cart. Why is it that I always walk out of Costco with unnecessary items? Since I'm pretty sure they don't sell it anymore, you can find it online at Amazon:

 Nordic Ware Pro Cast Zoo Animal Muffin Pan

The pan is even an "admit one" ticket! Nordic Ware seriously makes the best pans. Nothing sticks to them and they're made to withstand a hurricane. No joke. I divided the batter evenly into these little animals, but I guess you can make a normal loaf if you really have to.

I'm not sure how I feel about milk chocolate and macadamia nuts. The next time I make this bread, I'll make sure to use white chocolate chips instead.

• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 3/4 cup AP flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• pinch of salt
• handful of chocolate chips
• 1/8-1/4 cup roughly chopped roasted macadamia nuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients together, stirring in the chocolate chips and macadamia nuts last.
3. Bake until top is just browned, about 20 minutes.