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Chocolate Banana Bread
Loaded with chocolate chips and cocoa powder, chocolate banana bread is a chocolate lover's dream. A delicious twist on a classic banana bread recipe.
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Tender and moist, this chocolate banana bread is made with chocolate chips and cocoa powder. Double the chocolate makes this banana bread a chocolate lover's dream.
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Chocolate Banana Bread
The best banana bread, easy chocolate banana bread has a deep chocolate flavor and is even topped with more chocolate chips for extra decadence. With an almost brownie-like texture, this quick bread will be your new favorite way to use ripe bananas.
A delicious twist on a classic banana bread recipe, chocolate banana bread proves that adding chocolate makes practically any recipe even better. This quick bread takes just 15 minutes of prep time to put together.
Loaded with chocolate chips, you could enjoy this irresistible banana bread for breakfast or dessert. Enjoy it with a warm cup of coffee or a tall glass of cold milk.
Chocolate Banana Bread Ingredients
- Flour - all-purpose flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Butter - salted butter
- Sugar - granulated sugar
- Sugar - light brown sugar
- Eggs
- Bananas - mashed bananas, approximately 4 very ripe bananas
- Sour cream
- Vanilla
- Chocolate chips - milk chocolate chips
- Milk - whole milk
- Sugar - powdered sugar
Chocolate banana bread is delectable with any flavor of chocolate chips in it, whether you prefer dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate chips. You could even add in some white chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter chips.
Similar to traditional banana bread, you can add a bit of crunch to your chocolate banana bread by adding in some chopped nuts. Pecans, walnuts, almonds, and cashews are some popular choices.
While it’s the chocolate chips and cocoa powder that give this bread its deep chocolate flavor, sour cream is an important ingredient for making the bread tender and moist. You can add additional flavors to the chocolate banana bread by adding shredded coconut, raisins, cranberries, or a teaspoon of espresso powder.
How to Make Chocolate Banana Bread
FIRST STEP: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside.
SECOND STEP: In a medium mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine until no lumps are remaining from the cocoa powder. Set aside.
THIRD STEP: In a large mixing bowl add the butter, sugar, light brown sugar, and eggs. Using a hand mixer on high, beat mixture for 2 minutes. Add the mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla. Continue to beat together for another 1-2 minutes, or until completely combined and no sour cream lumps remain. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
FOURTH STEP: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using the hand mixer on a low speed, beat together until no flour streaks remain. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
FIFTH STEP: Add the chocolate chips and use the rubber spatula to fold in the chocolate chips until combined.
SIXTH STEP: Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Test the center of the bread with a toothpick to see if it comes out clean. If not, continue to bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
SEVENTH STEP: Remove the chocolate banana bread from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the bread from the pan.
EIGHTH STEP: Turn out the bread onto a cooling rack and let cool completely before serving.
NINTH STEP: While the bread is cooling add the chocolate chips and whole milk to a small mixing bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir until all of the chocolate is melted. Add the powdered sugar and whisk together. Let the chocolate topping sit out until the bread is completely cooled.
TENTH STEP: Once the bread is completely cooled, drizzle the chocolate topping over the bread and serve.
Can I freeze chocolate banana bread?
Banana bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and place it in a freezer bag.
Why isn’t my banana bread moist?
One of the main reasons for dry bread is over-mixing the ingredients, so be careful not to over mix the batter.
What can I add to my bread?
Chopped nuts, shredded chocolate, and dried cranberries are all delicious additions. You can also try using different kinds of chocolate chips and even peanut butter or butterscotch chips.
How to Store Chocolate Banana Bread
IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftover banana bread in an airtight container in the refrigerator or on the counter for 4 to 5 days.
IN THE FREEZER: Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and place it in a freezer bag. Store chocolate banana bread in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Chocolate Banana Bread
Loaded with chocolate chips and cocoa powder, chocolate banana bread is a chocolate lover's dream. A delicious twist on a classic banana bread recipe.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
Chocolate Banana Bread
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour leveled with a knife
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick salted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ cup mashed bananas, approximately 4 very ripe bananas
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
Chocolate Topping
- ⅓ cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon whole milk
- 3 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine until no lumps are remaining from the cocoa powder. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add the butter, sugar, light brown sugar, and eggs. Using a hand mixer on high, beat mixture for 2 minutes. Add the mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla. Continue to beat together for another 1-2 minutes, or until completely combined and no sour cream lumps remain. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using the hand mixer on a low speed, beat together until no flour streaks remain. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the chocolate chips and use the rubber spatula to fold in the chocolate chips until combined.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Test the center of the bread with a toothpick to see if it comes out clean. If not, continue to bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the chocolate banana bread from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the bread from the pan.
- Turn out the bread onto a cooling rack and let cool completely before serving.
- While the bread is cooling add the chocolate chips and whole milk to a small mixing bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir until all of the chocolate is melted. Add the powdered sugar and whisk together. Let the chocolate topping sit out until the bread is completely cooled.
- Once the bread is completely cooled, drizzle the chocolate topping over the bread and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 478IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg
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