Chocolate Banana Bread
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Chocolate Banana Bread
Description
This recipe uses ripe bananas mashed to bring moisture and natural sweetness to the chocolate brownie mix. The melted butter and egg provide fat and structure, resulting in a bread with a tender crumb. Once mixed, the batter is poured into a greased loaf pan and baked at 350°F for about an hour until set.
The final bread offers a dense yet moist texture with pronounced chocolate notes balanced by the banana's fruitiness. Cooling the loaf before slicing helps to maintain its shape and ease of cutting. Optionally, chocolate chips can be sprinkled on top prior to baking for additional bursts of chocolate.
This banana bread variation simplifies preparation by using a brownie mix foundation but still produces a flavorful homemade baked good suitable for snacks or breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 banana ripe
- 20 oz brownie mix We used Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 egg large
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x4 bread pan. In a bowl, mash bananas with a fork.
- Stir in brownie mix, butter, and egg. Mix until moistened.
- Pour batter into the greased bread pan. Bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then remove from pan, and place bread onto a cooling rack. Optional to sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
- Let cool for 2 hours before slicing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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