Description
A delicious twist on classic banana bread, featuring rich cocoa and chocolate chips for a decadent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare Your Pan: Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray.
- Mash Those Bananas: In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Mix in the Butter: Stir in the melted butter.
- Add Sugar, Egg, and Vanilla: Mix in the sugar, then add the egg and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Fold in the Chocolate Chips: Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Pour into the Pan: Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake: Bake for about 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool Time: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with butter or ice cream, and feel free to customize with nuts or spices for different flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: chocolate banana bread, easy banana bread, dessert recipe, baking