Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 360 g large ripe bananas, mashed (Peel and mash finely until smooth and not lumpy.)
• 1.333 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.333 cup cocoa powder
• 8 tbsp salted butter, melted (Melted.)
• 1 large egg (Room temperature.)
• 0.333 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (Room temperature; use either sour cream or Greek yogurt.)
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Plus more for topping.)
• 1 tsp baking soda

Steps

1. 1

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

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, peel and mash the bananas finely until smooth and not lumpy.

3. 3

   Add the melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar to the mashed bananas. Mix well for 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Crack in the egg and whisk for an additional 2–3 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the sour cream or Greek yogurt and the vanilla bean paste. Mix well, then set the wet batter aside.

6. 6

   In a separate bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and cocoa powder until combined.

7. 7

   Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet batter.

8. 8

   Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and fold just until combined. Do not overmix the batter.

9. 9

   Pour the batter into the parchment-lined loaf pan. Add extra chocolate chips on top if desired.

10. 10

    Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.

11. 11

    Let the banana bread cool completely before serving.

Notes

The source does not specify the loaf-pan size or a cooling duration. Use either sour cream or Greek yogurt, as stated.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baking
• banana bread
• chocolate
• vegetarian