Description
Whipping up double chocolate banana bread brings pure comfort straight to your kitchen. Moist chocolate-packed slices turn overripe bananas into a delectable treat that disappears faster than you can slice it.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 3 ripe bananas
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and heat your oven precisely to 350°F.
- Mash 3 ripe bananas completely until smooth and creamy.
- Pour ½ cup melted butter over the bananas and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Whisk 1 cup sugar, 2 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the banana mixture until silky.
- Sift 1 ½ cups flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt together in a separate bowl.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring just until no flour streaks remain.
- Sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips across the batter and fold them in delicately.
- Transfer batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading evenly to the edges.
- Slide pan into the preheated oven and bake for 60-70 minutes.
- Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean.
- Remove bread from oven and let it rest in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the loaf to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Ripe, spotty bananas work best for maximum natural sweetness and deeper banana flavor.
- Sifting cocoa powder prevents lumps and ensures smooth, even chocolate distribution in the bread.
- Melting butter slowly helps create a more tender and moist chocolate banana bread texture.
- Using dark chocolate chips adds deeper complexity compared to milk chocolate chips, enhancing the overall richness of the dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 303 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg