Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Rich, chocolaty Double Chocolate Banana Bread is moist with plenty of chocolate chips and the perfect fudgy chocolate taste. It's the perfect use for ripe bananas. Serve it warm with butter, topped with a scoop of ice cream for dessert or enjoy it plain. 

I almost always have frozen bananas in the freezer waiting to be made into a loaf but the last few weeks I don't know whether we've been buying excessive bananas or they are just ripening faster from the heat but my freezers been over run by my collection of over ripe bananas so I knew I was longer over due to get baking.

I was going to originally make Grannies Banana Luncheon Loaf but chocolate was calling my name, so I adapted her recipe to make this Double Chocolate Banana Bread and oh my gosh is it sooo good!

I made a few loaves to burn through through the bananas and to double check the recipe was solid. Since I had an extra loaf I sent it with Colt to work to share with everyone.

From what Colt said it was a hit. Not that I really had any doubts since we devoured a loaf ourselves and it is adapted from the best banana bread recipe I've ever tried.

Lord only knows how much I miss that women but her memory lives on in my kitchen.

Beat 1/2 cup Coconut Oil or Shortening or Butter on medium speed while slowly adding 1 cup Granulated Sugar. (I used Coconut Oil.)

Beat until well creamed.

Add 2 whole Eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.

Mash 4 large Very Ripe Bananas.

Add:

• Mashed Bananas
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Mix until well combined.

Scrape sides and bottom of bowl well.

Add:

• 1 3/4 cup All-Purpose or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 2 tablespoon Strong Brewed Coffee
• 3/4 cup Dark or Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup Chopped Nuts (optional)

Mix on low speed until combined and scrape sides of bowl.

Pour into a 9"x5"x3" greased loaf pan.

Push batter into corners or loaf pan and leave center slightly hallowed.

Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips over the top of loaf.

For a well rounded loaf allow loaf to rest for 20 minutes while preheating oven to 350 degrees.

Bake for 60-70 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of loaf comes out clean.

Cool Chocolate Banana Bread Loaf with chocolate chips before slicing.

Grab your favorite cuppa and enjoy!

You might also like these other bread recipes:

• Grannies Banana Bread
• Banana Bread Coffee Cake
• Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
• Banana Muffins

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Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Rich, chocolaty Double Chocolate Banana Bread is moist with plenty of chocolate chips and the perfect fudgy chocolate taste. 

Prep time: 35 MinCook time: 1 H & 10 MTotal time: 1 H & 45 M

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Coconut Oil (Not Melted), or Softened Butter, or Shortening
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 4 whole Large Bananas, Mashed
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 tablespoons Strong Brewed Coffee
• 1 cup Dark or Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup Nuts, Chopped (I used Walnuts, Optional)

Instructions

1. Grease a 9"x5"x3" loaf pan.
2. Beat coconut oil, butter or shortening while slowly adding sugar. Beat until well creamed.
3. Add eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.
4. Add mashed bananas, vanilla, and blend well.
5. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, coffee, 3/4 cup chocolate chips and nuts. Mix on low speed until blended.
6. Pour chocolate banana bread batter into greased loaf pan. Push batter into the corners of the loaf pan leaving the center slightly hallowed. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
7. For a well rounded loaf allow batter to rest 20 minutes before baking.
8. While batter rests preheat oven to 350 degrees.
9. Bake bread for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of loaf comes out clean.
10. Allow loaf to cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

361

Fat

19 g

Sat. Fat

11 g

Carbs

49 g

Fiber

5 g

Net carbs

43 g

Sugar

27 g

Protein

5 g

Sodium

181 mg

Cholesterol

1 mg

The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.

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