Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 overripe bananas
• 115 g salted butter (melted)
• 110 g brown sugar
• 80 g white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 45 g cocoa powder
• 120 g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• salt (small pinch)
• chocolate chips (Use in the batter; add extra on top if desired.)
• butter or parchment paper (For preparing the loaf pan; use butter or parchment paper.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a loaf pan with butter or parchment paper.

2. 2

   Mash the overripe bananas until smooth in a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Add the melted salted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix until combined.

4. 4

   Sift the cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt into the banana mixture.

5. 5

   Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined. Do not overmix.

6. 6

   Fold in the chocolate chips.

7. 7

   Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Add extra chocolate chips on top if desired.

8. 8

   Bake for about 50 minutes, or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out mostly clean.

Notes

The source does not specify the loaf-pan size or the quantity of chocolate chips. Baking time is given as approximate; check for a set center and a mostly clean toothpick.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• sweet bread
• baked
• chocolate
• banana bread
• vegetarian