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 semisweet 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 the mixture is 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 room-temperature 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 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 just until incorporated.

8. 8

   Add the semisweet chocolate chips and fold them in just until combined. Do not overmix the batter at this point.

9. 9

   Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and pour the batter into the prepared pan. Add extra chocolate chips on top if desired.

10. 10

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

11. 11

    Let the banana bread cool completely before serving.

Notes

The source does not specify the loaf-pan size or an exact cooling time. Use the stated toothpick test to determine doneness and cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baking
• banana bread
• chocolate
• vegetarian
• American
• quick bread