Double Chocolate Banana Bread
This Double Chocolate Banana Bread recipe is easy to make and all about chocolate! It's made with two kinds of melted chocolate plus extra chocolate chips mixed into the batter. It's moist, rich, and delicious any time of day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1½ ounce chocolate semi sweet (melted and cooled)
- ½ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- ½ cup sugar granulated
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 large bananas (mashed)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ¼ cup milk (room temperature)
- ¾ cup chocolate chips (1/4 cup semi 1/2 cup milk)
- ¼ cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Grease and flour a 9" loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat in the egg, then add the melted chocolate and beat well until smooth.
- Add the bananas and beat to combine on low speed. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Fold in the chocolate chips and the nuts. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan on a cooling rack and then remove it. Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Allow the bread to cool completely on a wire rack and then wrap it in plastic wrap. You can store it at room temperature for several days. or You can freeze it for up two months. To thaw, just leave it at room temperature before slicing and serving it.
This Banana Bread can be served in many different ways. Here are some of them:
- Once the bread is cooled, drizzle it with melted chocolate or a simple sugar glaze made with powdered sugar and milk.
- For dessert, top a slice with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce or caramel sauce.
- Swap the chocolate glaze for this delicious Cream Cheese Frosting or bake alongside the Banana Bread a batch of fresh Banana Cupcakes with that tasty cream cheese frosting!
- It's also delicious with a dollop of whipped cream with some grated chocolate on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 3551kcalCarbohydrates: 488gProtein: 39gFat: 168gSaturated Fat: 92gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gMonounsaturated Fat: 34gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 460mgSodium: 1694mgPotassium: 1820mgFiber: 19gSugar: 345gVitamin A: 3709IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 702mgIron: 14mg
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