Simple Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

This simple chocolate banana bread recipe is wealthy, intensely chocolatey, and unbelievably comfortable and moist inside. It’s so good, it by no means lasts lengthy.

I don’t know whether or not to name this chocolate banana bread a fast bread or a dessert, as a result of it suits each completely. The cocoa powder provides severe chocolate taste whereas ripe bananas convey pure sweetness and assist preserve the loaf tender.

I used our in style banana bread recipe as the bottom, however since cocoa powder can dry baked items out a bit, I’ve added an additional egg and a bit bitter cream (yum!). They’re the key to why this seems so wealthy, completely chocolatey, and actually, the very best chocolate banana bread we’ve made in our kitchen.

Key Components

• Bananas: If you happen to’ve adopted any of our different banana recipes, you in all probability already know what I’m going to say. Use very ripe bananas with loads of brown spots. The riper, the higher! This recipe calls for 3 medium bananas.
• Cocoa Powder: Select pure unsweetened cocoa powder (like Hershey’s or Ghirardelli). Dutch-process cocoa isn’t supreme for this recipe as a result of it doesn’t react as nicely with baking soda.
• Flour: All-purpose flour works completely. White complete wheat or complete wheat ought to work, too (though the loaf might end up barely much less moist).
• Baking Soda and Baking Powder: I take advantage of each to get that tall, evenly risen loaf you see in our photographs.
• Butter and Oil: Melted butter provides a number of taste, whereas a little bit of vegetable oil retains the loaf further moist, even after it’s been sitting on the counter for a day or two. I take advantage of the identical combo for my favourite chocolate cake.
• Sugar: I principally use brown sugar, however like mixing in a bit granulated sugar for a bit extra elevate and moisture.
• Eggs: Three eggs give this loaf construction, assist it rise, and preserve it moist.
• Bitter Cream: I really like baking with bitter cream because it provides tenderness, moisture, and a extremely pretty taste. Use full-fat bitter cream. You may substitute plain Greek yogurt. I additionally use bitter cream when making this banana cake!
• Salt and Vanilla: These convey out the chocolate and banana.

Discover the complete recipe with measurements under.

Methods to Make the Finest Chocolate Banana Bread

Tip 1: Combine the new butter and cocoa powder first. Each time I bake with cocoa powder, I all the time ensure that a while rehydrating the cocoa is constructed into the recipe. Sizzling butter is ideal for this, serving to break aside any clumps and bringing out the flavour of the cocoa. I do that for brownies, chocolate cake, and just about any chocolate recipe with butter and cocoa.

Whisk the new butter with each sugars, vanilla, and the cocoa powder earlier than including any extra substances.

Tip 2: Make the batter. Subsequent come the eggs, mashed bananas, and bitter cream. Then, when that’s mixed, you’ll be able to fold within the dry substances. Fairly simple!

Tip 3: Bake the bread. This bread rises properly at 350°F and stays comfortable and moist within the middle with out browning an excessive amount of on the skin. I bake my loaf in a 9×5-inch pan with an 8-cup capability, and I like to recommend you do the identical. A smaller loaf pan would possibly trigger the batter to overflow.

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