Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Moist, chocolatey and delicious! An easy to make quick bread the whole family will adore.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups flour all-purpose
- ¼ cup cocoa sifted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 bananas ripe
- ⅓ cup butter or margarine melted
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chocolate chips plus extra for sprinkling
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease a standard loaf pan and cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom.
-
In a medium bowl combine 1 and 1/4 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of cocoa, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
-
Mash 3 bananas in another bowl. Add 1/3 cup of melted butter or margarine and combine. Stir in 3/4 cups of packed light brown sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
-
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just incorporated. Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
-
Pour batter in your prepared loaf pan and sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top.
-
Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan on wire rack before removing.
Recipe Notes
Bread will stay fresh covered at room temperature for 3-4 days, in the refrigerator for up to 10 days, or in the freezer up to 3 months in freezer safe bag.