Double Chocolate Banana Bread
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Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Description
Double Chocolate Banana Bread features ripe mashed bananas mixed with cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate chips, producing a moist and chocolatey quick bread. The recipe balances wet ingredients like mashed bananas, melted butter, oil, eggs, and brown sugar with dry ingredients including flour, leavening agents, salt, and cocoa powder. This combination creates a tender crumb with a chocolate flavor permeating the loaf. Folding in half the chocolate chips allows them to melt inside the bread, while sprinkling remaining chips on top adds a glossy, chocolatey finish after baking. The bread bakes in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan at 350°F until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs, usually around 50 to 55 minutes. After baking, it is cooled briefly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack, which helps maintain its texture and prevents sogginess. This bread fits nicely as a breakfast treat or an afternoon snack, providing the sweetness of bananas with a deep chocolate taste. Incorporating both baking powder and baking soda ensures proper rise despite the dense ingredients, while using unsweetened cocoa powder keeps the chocolate flavor focused and not overly sweet.
Ingredients
- 3 banana very ripe
- ⅓ cup butter melted and cooled slightly, unsalted
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plain flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder or dutch processed for a richer taste, unsweetened
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl. Mix in melted butter and oil to combine. Whisk in the egg, vanilla and brown sugar until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Stir into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in half the chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and top with remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the bread comes out mostly clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove cake and place onto a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- For stronger chocolate flavor, use Dutch-processed cocoa powder if available.
- Adding chocolate chips both inside and on top of the loaf gives extra bursts of melty chocolate.
- Allow bread to cool slightly before slicing to avoid crumbling.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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