Chunky Monkey Ice Cream Bread

If you like banana bread, you're going to go ape for this Chunky Monkey ice cream bread!  This recipe takes the concept of 2-ingredient bread to a whole new level by incorporating chocolate chunk banana ice cream.  I tossed in a some fresh banana and some added chocolate and walnuts to give it an extra punch, but even without those, this bread is screaming good.  I will probably never make banana bread any other way again - this is way too easy, and waaaay too good. 


RECIPE:

• 2 pints Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream, softened or melted
• 3 cups (375g) self-rising flour (or 360g AP flour + 1 tablespoon baking powder + 1 1/2 teaspoons salt)

Optional mix-ins:

• 1 very ripe banana, chopped
• 1 very delicious chocolate bar (I chose bittersweet), chopped
• Handful of walnuts, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C)
2. Grease and flour bread pan, or line with parchment paper.  this is the pan I used
3. Mix melted ice cream and flour until well combined.  Add optional mix-ins.
4. Pour into prepared bread pan.
5. Bake for 1-1.5 hrs.  This seems like a lot, but we've essentially made a double loaf in a single pan.  If the top starts to brown too much, cover it with aluminum foil and continue to bake. 
6. Bread is done when a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.