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Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
This Fudgy Chocolate Banana Bread is easy to make, extra chocolatey (with cocoa and chocolate chips), and stays moist for days. Enjoy this for breakfast or dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 10 slices, makes 1 loaf
Calories: 334 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed with a fork (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten, at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder such as Hershey’s
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips divided into 3/4 cup and 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9.25 x 5.25 x 2.75-inch loaf pan and line it with a sheet of parchment paper. There should be at least two inches of overhang on the sides to help you lift out the loaf once it’s done baking.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the lightly beaten eggs and mix just to combine. Mix in the bananas and vanilla until blended.
- In a second large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix on medium-low speed until just incorporated. The batter will be a little lumpy, and that’s ok. Do not over mix or your loaf will be tough.
- Use a spatula to fold in 3⁄4 cup of the chocolate chips. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the remaining 1⁄4 cup of the chocolate chips over the top. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center, comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then gently pull up on the parchment paper to transfer the loaf to a cooling rack. Serve the banana bread at room temperature or when it is slightly warm to the touch.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbs
42g
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
243mg
(10%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
363IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices, makes 1 loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 42g | |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 243mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 363IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.