Banana Oatmeal Snack Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup ripe mashed banana (about 2-3 medium)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup coconut, flaked
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350'.
Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan and set aside.
In a medium bowl add flour, oats, baking soda, and salt, mix to blend and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Mix in buttermilk, bananas, and vanilla.
Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix to blend.
Fold in nuts, coconut and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips over the top of the batter.
Bake at 350' for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick tests done.