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Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread
Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread combines ripe mashed bananas with a tender, moist batter split into two parts—one plain and one mixed with melted chocolate chips—to create a swirled, visually distinct loaf. The bread features a soft crumb with pockets of chocolate that add richness and balance the natural sweetness of the bananas. It's an appealing way to enjoy classic banana bread with a chocolate twist suitable for breakfast or snack time.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
272 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar granulated
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- 2 egg
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 3 banana ripe, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups
- ½ cup chocolate chips semisweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray or grease it with butter.
- In a medium bowl add the flour, baking soda, salt and mix together; Set aside.
- In another large bowl, add sugar and butter and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well incorporated. Add eggs, and sour cream; beat until blended then stir in mashed bananas.
- Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.
- Place chocolate chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at high for 1 minute or until almost melted. A minute was enough for me, stir until the chocolate is smooth.
- Add 1 cup of the batter to the chocolate and stir so that it's well combined.
- Spoon the white batter first in the greased pan, then the chocolate batter, and swirl batters together with a knife. Or first spoon a layer of white batter, then a layer of chocolate batter, then white batter, then chocolate and if there's any white batter add it on top.
- Bake for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the middle of the bread comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove from pan and continue cooling on a wire rack. Slice and serve.
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Notes
- Use overripe bananas without fermentation or split peels for best flavor.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the bread light and tender.
- Check doneness by inserting a toothpick; it should come out clean or with a few crumbs.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing to ensure proper texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
148mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
273IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 273IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.