Double Chocolate Banana Bread Loaf

Ingredients

• 360 g large ripe bananas (Peeled and mashed finely until smooth and not lumpy)
• 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)
• 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 and mash the bananas finely until smooth and not lumpy.

3. 3

   Add the melted butter to the mashed bananas.

4. 4

   Add the granulated sugar and light brown sugar. Mix well for 2 minutes.

5. 5

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

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

8. 8

   Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet batter.

9. 9

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

10. 10

    Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

11. 11

    Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan and add extra chocolate chips on top.

12. 12

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

13. 13

    Let the banana bread cool completely before serving.

Notes

The source does not specify the loaf-pan size. The additional topping chocolate chips are unquantified. Choose either sour cream or Greek yogurt, as stated in the source.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• banana bread
• chocolate
• vegetarian