Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 360 g large ripe bananas (Mashed finely until smooth and not lumpy; 360 g total.)
• 1.333 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.333 cup cocoa powder
• 8 tbsp salted butter (Melted.)
• 1 large egg (At room temperature.)
• 0.333 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (At 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).

2. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 5

   Add the room-temperature sour cream or Greek yogurt and the vanilla bean paste. Mix well, then set the wet mixture aside.

6. 6

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

7. 7

   Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet batter, mixing only until incorporated.

8. 8

   Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and fold them into the batter just until combined. Do not overmix the bananas at this point.

9. 9

   Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

10. 10

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and scatter additional chocolate chips over the top.

11. 11

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

12. 12

    Let the banana bread cool completely before serving.

Notes

The source does not specify the loaf-pan size. Baking time is 1 hour, but check with a toothpick as directed because the time may vary with pan size and oven.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• quick bread
• chocolate
• banana bread
• vegetarian