Description
Homemade chocolate banana bread blends rich cocoa with ripe bananas for a delightful dessert. Moist, tender slices offer a perfect balance of sweet and chocolatey flavors you’ll savor with each bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (~1 ¼ cups)
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil (or melted butter/coconut oil)
- 2 large eggs (or flax eggs for vegan)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup (130 g) chocolate chips (dark, milk, or semi-sweet)
- ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and position the rack in the center. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for effortless removal.
- Dry Mixture: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly combined, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Wet Components: In another bowl, blend mashed bananas, eggs, sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and well-integrated.
- Batter Creation: Merge wet and dry ingredients with gentle folding motions, carefully incorporating chocolate chips throughout the mixture to prevent overmixing.
- Pan Filling: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, leveling the surface with a spatula to create an even top and promote uniform baking.
- Baking Process: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 60-65 minutes, rotating the pan midway to ensure consistent browning. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick – it should emerge with minimal moist crumbs.
- Cooling Stage: Let the bread rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack using parchment paper edges. Allow complete cooling before slicing to let flavors develop and texture set.
Notes
- Choose Ripe Bananas: Select overripe, dark-spotted bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture, ensuring a rich, intense banana flavor in your bread.
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry and wet ingredients just until combined to maintain a tender, soft crumb and avoid tough, dense texture.
- Control Chocolate Distribution: Lightly coat chocolate chips in flour before adding to prevent sinking, ensuring even chocolate throughout the bread.
- Temperature Precision: Use room temperature eggs and butter for smoother batter integration and more consistent baking results.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg