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Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Chocolate Banana Bread

We've covered just about every variety of banana bread around here, including dozens of mix-ins from zucchini and pumpkin to peanut butter and blueberries. And while a certain chocolate-swirled version has proven popular, never has cocoa taken the center stage. But that's all about to change with this extra-moist Chocolate Banana Bread studded with chocolate chips.
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients  

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for topping

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch loaf pan with parchment paper leaving an overhang on the two longer sides. Grease the parchment paper with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, vanilla extract, vegetable oil and sour cream.
  • Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined then stir in the chocolate chips. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan then sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top of the loaf.
  • Bake the bread until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool completely pan.
  • Using the parchment paper overhangs to lift the loaf out of the pan then slice and serve.
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