Chocolate Strawberry Banana Bread
Chocolate Strawberry Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread
- 5 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt, or sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chocolate chunks
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped, divided
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). 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, peel the 5 ripe bananas and mash them thoroughly with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth with some small chunks remaining.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Pour the 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter into the mashed bananas and mix until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the 1/4 cup of plain yogurt or sour cream, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the banana mixture. Mix all the wet ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of light brown sugar to the wet mixture. Mix thoroughly until the sugars are dissolved and evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula until just combined and no dry streaks of flour are visible. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of chocolate chunks, and 3/4 cup of the chopped fresh strawberries to the batter. Gently fold these additions into the batter until they are evenly distributed throughout.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Scoop the prepared chocolate strawberry banana bread batter into the lined loaf pan. Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Decorate the top of the batter with the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped strawberries, a sprinkle of extra chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
Once baked, remove the loaf pan from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. This allows it to set and makes it easier to remove.
⏱️ 15 min
- 13
After cooling in the pan, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the bread out onto a wire rack. Let it cool completely before slicing and serving for the best texture.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chocolate Strawberry Banana Bread
For the Banana Bread
- 5 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt, or sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chocolate chunks
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped, divided
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). 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, peel the 5 ripe bananas and mash them thoroughly with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth with some small chunks remaining.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Pour the 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter into the mashed bananas and mix until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the 1/4 cup of plain yogurt or sour cream, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the banana mixture. Mix all the wet ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of light brown sugar to the wet mixture. Mix thoroughly until the sugars are dissolved and evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula until just combined and no dry streaks of flour are visible. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of chocolate chunks, and 3/4 cup of the chopped fresh strawberries to the batter. Gently fold these additions into the batter until they are evenly distributed throughout.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Scoop the prepared chocolate strawberry banana bread batter into the lined loaf pan. Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Decorate the top of the batter with the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped strawberries, a sprinkle of extra chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Once baked, remove the loaf pan from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. This allows it to set and makes it easier to remove.
⏱️ 15 min - 13
After cooling in the pan, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the bread out onto a wire rack. Let it cool completely before slicing and serving for the best texture.