Double Chocolate Banana Bread
This double chocolate banana bread is an easy quick bread that is bursting chunks of dark chocolate. Loads of rich chocolate flavor with a hint of banana!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup mashed banana 2-3 medium bananas
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup chocolate chunk pieces
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment and set aside
- In a large bowl (or bowl of electric mixer) beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about two minutes. Add mashed bananas, eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
- In another bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to banana mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, making 3 additions of the flour and 2 additions of buttermilk. Stir just until combined between additions.
- Fold in chocolate chunks and walnuts (if using). Pour batter into prepared pan. Cut a banana in half lengthways and add cut side up to the top of the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 60 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
- Let cool on rack for 20 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
If you don't have buttermilk, add a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to a one cup measure. Fill to one cup with milk and allow to sit for 10 minutes to sour.
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