Cherry Chocolate Banana Bread

½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 mashed bananas
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup chopped nuts
¼ cup miniature chocolate chips
¼ cup chopped maraschino cherries
1 teaspoon of coconut extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Stir in beaten eggs, mashed bananas, flour and baking soda until well blended. Next add nuts, chocolate chips, cherries and coconut extract, stirring until evenly combined.

Grease a 9×5 loaf pan or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter inside pan and bake in 350 degree F oven for 60 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the center of the loaf and have it come out clean.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack or serving plate.