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Chocolate Banana Bread
Bake a loaf of tender, chocolatey chocolate banana bread! Double chocolate with cocoa and chocolate chips, it's sure to vanish.
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas (easily mashable)
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed, light or dark)
- 1 teaspoon salt (1/2 a teaspoon if using salted butter)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- 1
Prepare the pan and preheat oven: Butter or spray with cooking spray the inside of a 5x9-inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) with a rack in the middle.
- 2
Puree the bananas: Using a blender, food processor, or a fork, puree the peeled ripe bananas until smooth. You should have 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups of banana puree.
- 3
Mix the wet ingredients and sugar: Place the banana puree into a large mixing bowl. Stir the melted butter. Stir in the brown sugar, salt, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk to break up any clumps of brown sugar.
- 4
Mix the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and allspice.
- 5
Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture: Stir until just incorporated, then stir in the chocolate chips.
- 6
Bake: Pour the batter into the greased pan. Place in a 350°F (175°C) oven and bake for 1 hour, until the loaf feels relatively firm and bounces back when you gently push the center top of the bread down with your finger. If the loaf still has some give, keep baking it.
- 7
Cool completely: Remove the bread from the oven, set it on a cooling rack, and let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Gently remove the loaf from the pan and place on the rack to cool completely. Slice with a serrated bread knife to serve. Did you love the recipe? Leave us stars below?