Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, large, mashed (360g)
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour, (170g)
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder, (40g)
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, melted (115g)
- 1 egg, large, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt, room temperature (80g)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, (100g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, (100g)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste, (15g)
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, (170g), plus more for topping
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, (5g)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, melted salted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Whisk these ingredients together for 2 minutes until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Crack in the large room temperature egg and whisk for an additional 2-3 minutes until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the room temperature sour cream or Greek yogurt and vanilla bean paste to the wet mixture. Mix well with a whisk and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
In a separate bowl, combine the all purpose flour, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Mix thoroughly to combine the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Slowly add the prepared dry mixture into the wet batter, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the 1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips to the batter and fold gently with a spatula until evenly distributed. Do not overmix the bananas at this point.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, ensuring it overhangs slightly on the sides to create handles.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to scrape out all the batter from the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Sprinkle additional semi sweet chocolate chips over the top of the batter in the loaf pan for extra chocolatey goodness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bake the bread for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
Let the double chocolate banana bread cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving. This allows the bread to set properly.
⏱️ 60 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Double Chocolate Banana Bread
- 3 ripe bananas, large, mashed (360g)
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour, (170g)
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder, (40g)
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, melted (115g)
- 1 egg, large, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt, room temperature (80g)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, (100g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, (100g)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste, (15g)
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, (170g), plus more for topping
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, (5g)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, melted salted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Whisk these ingredients together for 2 minutes until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Crack in the large room temperature egg and whisk for an additional 2-3 minutes until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the room temperature sour cream or Greek yogurt and vanilla bean paste to the wet mixture. Mix well with a whisk and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
In a separate bowl, combine the all purpose flour, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Mix thoroughly to combine the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Slowly add the prepared dry mixture into the wet batter, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the 1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips to the batter and fold gently with a spatula until evenly distributed. Do not overmix the bananas at this point.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, ensuring it overhangs slightly on the sides to create handles.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to scrape out all the batter from the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Sprinkle additional semi sweet chocolate chips over the top of the batter in the loaf pan for extra chocolatey goodness.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bake the bread for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Let the double chocolate banana bread cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving. This allows the bread to set properly.
⏱️ 60 min