Chocolate Banana Bread

5 from 3 votes

Adding cocoa powder and chocolate chips will turn a basic banana bread into a decadent Chocolate Banana Bread recipe. You’ll not only want a slice for breakfast, you’ll want one for dessert too! Banana bread just got even more delicious!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 15

Cooling Time15

Total Time1 40

Course: Bread, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Banana Bread Recipe With Chocolate Chips, banana loaf, chocolate banana bread pudding, chocolate banana bread recipe

Servings:

Calories: 184kcal

Author: Gwynn Galvin

Equipment

9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas , about 3 large bananas
1 cup butter ,at room temperature and soft enough to stir
2 large eggs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup chocolate chips , divided
1 banana , peeled and sliced lengthwise

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan.
In bowl combine mashed bananas, butter, eggs, brown sugar and vanilla until blended.
Stir in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt until just combined.
Stir in ¾ cup chocolate chips.
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Top with sliced banana halves and remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips.
Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 15 minutes. Taking bread out of pan sooner might cause it to fall apart.
Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
Slice and enjoy!

Notes

Makes 12 servings.

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

Make this recipe with your favorite type of chocolate chips:
- semi sweet chocolate chips
- milk chocolate chips
- dark chocolate chips
- mini chocolate chips
Add chili powder for a hint of spice
Add shredded coconut and sliced almonds for an almond Joy candy bar flavor
Add minced crystallized ginger to the batter
Stir in chopped nuts

Substitutions

Substitute ground ginger for the ground cinnamon
Substitute pumpkin pie spice for the ground cinnamon
Substitute white chocolate chips for the chocolate chips

How To Ripen Bananas Quickly

Bananas not ripe yet? No problem.

Here's a simple trick for ripening up bananas quickly and easily in the oven!

Preheat oven to 350F
Bake bananas in their skins on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes or until skins have blackened
Cool slightly and scoop banana out of skins

Storage

To store your banana loaf, first let it cool completely.
Then, wrap your banana bread tightly in plastic wrap or in an airtight container
Banana bread will last for about 4 days
It is best not to refrigerate your banana loaf because the refrigerator will draw moisture out of the bread and it will become dry

Can you freeze banana bread?

Yes, you can freeze banana bread.
To freeze our chocolate banana bread, wrap the loaf in plastic wrap and then wrap it in aluminum foil.
Let the chocolate banana bread come to room temperature before serving.

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