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4.9 from 105 votes

Chocolate-Bourbon Banana Bread

This chocolate-bourbon banana bread is filled with ripe bananas, ample chocolate and walnuts, and a good glug of bourbon. A lovely Christmas recipe by Joy the Baker.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 367 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for the pan
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tick (4 oz) unsalted butter softened, plus more for the pan
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (about 3 large) mashed ripe bananas (be certain to measure your mashed bananas and only use 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon plus more for the baker
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C) and place a rack in the center of the oven. Butter and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, tapping out any excess flour.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating for 1 minute between additions. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the bananas, lemon juice, and bourbon and beat with the paddle until well incorporated. The mixture may look curdled, but that’s okay.
  5. Turn the mixer to low, add the flour mixture all at once, and beat until almost completely incorporated. Stop the mixer, add the walnuts and chocolate, and stir by hand with a spatula or wooden spoon just until incorporated. Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  7. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack and letting it cool completely, if you can manage to keep your hands off it. The banana bread will keep, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for up to 5 days at room temperature. [Editor's Note: Hah! Good luck making it last 5 days let alone 5 hours...]

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 367kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 32mg (11%) Sodium 113mg (5%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 367

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 367kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 113mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 28g 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.