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Chocolate Banana Bread on a serving board cut into slices

Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Want your home to smell like a cozy bakery? Let the delicious aroma of today’s chocolate banana bread recipe bring that smell and happy vibes to your kitchen!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 260

Equipment

Ingredients

For Dry Ingredients

  • 1 / 180 g and 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • cup / 35 g Cocoa Powder
  • ½ tsp / 3 g Salt
  • 1 tsp / 4 g Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp / 1 g Cinnamon Powder

For Wet Ingredients

  • 3 large Bananas Very Ripe
  • 2 medium-size Eggs
  • 1 tsp / 5 ml Vanilla Essence
  • ½ cup / 100 g Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ cup / 55 g Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup / 119 ml Oil
  • cup / 85 g Greek Yogurt

For Add-Ins and Greasing

  • ½ cup / ½ cup Semi-Sweet Dark Chocolate Chopped
  • ¼ cup / 45 g Mini Chocolate Chips
  • Butter For Greasing

Instructions

Prepare The Loaf Pan

  • Take a 9x5-inch loaf pan and grease the bottom and sides of the pan with butter.
  • Line the pan with parchment paper and press it firmly to make the paper stick. Keep the loaf pan aside for later use.

Mix Dry Ingredients

  • Grab a mixing bowl and pour 1 and ½ cups of all-purpose flour into it.
  • Add 1/3 cup of cocoa powder and ½ tsp of salt over the flour.
  • Sprinkle 1 tsp of baking soda and ½ tsp of cinnamon powder into the bowl.
  • Mix everything well with a whisk and keep the bowl aside.

Prepare Wet Ingredients

  • Grab another bowl for the wet ingredients and 3 large overripe bananas.
  • Mashed bananas thoroughly with a fork until smooth.
  • Crack 2 medium-sized eggs into the mixing bowl.
  • Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla essence for added flavor.
  • Pour ½ cup of granulated sugar and ¼ cup of brown sugar into the bowl.
  • Add ½ cup of oil and ⅓ cup of Greek yogurt to the mix.
  • Whisk the ingredients together until it’s well combined.

Add Dry Ingredients, Chocolate and Toppings

  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
  • Add ½ cup of chopped semi-sweet dark chocolate and whisk to combine everything until the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle ¼ cup of mini chocolate chips on top.

Bake, Cool, and Serve

  • Preheat the oven to 320 degrees Fahrenheit or 160 degrees Celsius and bake for about 65-75 minutes.
  • Once baked, take the cake out of the oven and let it cool to room temperature.
  • Carefully lift the cake out of the loaf pan using the parchment paper and place it on a chopping board.
  • Slice the bread into thick pieces and enjoy the moist and delicious chocolate banana bread as a breakfast, snack, or dessert!