Strawberry Chocolate Banana Bread
Strawberry Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 4 overripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips, divided
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped, divided
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a glass loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Peel the overripe bananas and place them in a large mixing bowl. Mash them thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth but with some small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Chop approximately 1 cup of fresh strawberries into small pieces. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
To the mashed bananas, add the sour cream (or plain yogurt), melted butter, and the large egg. Whisk the ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar to the wet mixture. Whisk again until the sugars are fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using a wooden spatula, gently mix the batter until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the chopped strawberries to the batter. Gently fold them into the batter with the spatula.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour the prepared batter into the greased loaf pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of chopped strawberries over the top of the batter in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Carefully place the loaf pan into the preheated 350°F oven. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
Once baked, remove the banana bread from the oven. Let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully inverting the pan onto a wire rack or wooden cutting board to unmold the bread.
⏱️ 15 min
- 13
Allow the banana bread to cool completely before slicing and serving. It can be enjoyed plain or with a spread like butter.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Strawberry Chocolate Banana Bread
- 4 overripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips, divided
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped, divided
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a glass loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Peel the overripe bananas and place them in a large mixing bowl. Mash them thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth but with some small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Chop approximately 1 cup of fresh strawberries into small pieces. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
To the mashed bananas, add the sour cream (or plain yogurt), melted butter, and the large egg. Whisk the ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar to the wet mixture. Whisk again until the sugars are fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Using a wooden spatula, gently mix the batter until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the chopped strawberries to the batter. Gently fold them into the batter with the spatula.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour the prepared batter into the greased loaf pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of chopped strawberries over the top of the batter in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Carefully place the loaf pan into the preheated 350°F oven. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Once baked, remove the banana bread from the oven. Let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully inverting the pan onto a wire rack or wooden cutting board to unmold the bread.
⏱️ 15 min - 13
Allow the banana bread to cool completely before slicing and serving. It can be enjoyed plain or with a spread like butter.