Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Banana Bread
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced, divided
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bread out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly mash the 4 ripe bananas using a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter to the mashed bananas and stir until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Stir in the 1/2 cup of plain yogurt until fully incorporated into the banana mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Crack in the 1 large egg and add the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix until all the wet ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar to the wet mixture. Stir thoroughly until the sugars are dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can lead to a tough bread.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Gently fold in 3/4 cup of the diced fresh strawberries and 3/4 cup of the semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of diced strawberries and 1/4 cup of chocolate chips over the top of the batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
Once baked, remove the loaf pan from the oven and let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully lifting it out using the parchment paper overhang. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 15 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Banana Bread
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced, divided
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bread out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly mash the 4 ripe bananas using a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter to the mashed bananas and stir until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Stir in the 1/2 cup of plain yogurt until fully incorporated into the banana mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Crack in the 1 large egg and add the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix until all the wet ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar to the wet mixture. Stir thoroughly until the sugars are dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can lead to a tough bread.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Gently fold in 3/4 cup of the diced fresh strawberries and 3/4 cup of the semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of diced strawberries and 1/4 cup of chocolate chips over the top of the batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Once baked, remove the loaf pan from the oven and let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully lifting it out using the parchment paper overhang. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 15 min