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Home » Method » Baking

Chocolate Banana Bread

By: Kita · Published Jan 24, 2011 · Updated: May 5, 2016 · This post may contain affiliate links

Chocolate banana bread had to be made. I couldn't take it anymore!

Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.com

There are a billion food posts right now on Foodgawker, Tastespotting and Foodbuzz all featuring bananas. We all know this house is a fruit free zone but OMG, I really really needed some banana bread in my life, and it had to involve chocolate.

So the other day I went to the market and actually purchased bananas.

I know! I wasn't given someone's old bananas, I actually paid $0.66 for bananas! (I even accosted some poor woman while I was at it asking how long it takes for a banana to go from green to brown. She looked at me like I was dumber then a bag of bricks.)

After securing my bananas and waiting a few days for them to turn brown, I was shocked to find that not many of my current on hand cook books had recipes for banana bread or muffins, much less a recipe for chocolate banana bread. It was narrowed down to Baked and Baking Illustrated rather quickly.

Baking Illustrated won only because I wasn't feeling espresso powder at the time.

Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.com

Chocolate Banana Bread

Inspired by Baking Illustrated, obliterated and destroyed by me

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups unbleached All-purpose flour
  • 10 tbs sugar
  • ¾ teas baking soda
  • ½ teas salt
  • 2 ½ ounces grated bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • ¼ sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 tbs (¾ stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 tbs Kahlua, or other coffee flavored liquor

Preparation:

Preheat your oven to 350. Great the bottom and sides of a 9x5 loaf pan.

Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, grated chocolate, and chocolate chips together in a large bowl; set aside.

Mix the mashed bananas, sour cream, eggs butter and Kahlua  with a wooden spoon in a bowl. Lightly fold the banana mixture into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined and the batter looks thick and chunky. Pour batter into the prepared load pan.

Bake until loaf is golden brown an a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 55 minutes*. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. (The bread can be wrapped with plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.)

 

Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.com

*Baking was tricky for my loaf. It took 1 hour and 5 minutes to finish. Normally, my oven cooks things fast, but the center of this bread did not want to set for me.

Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.com

Fail for me on this one because I am pretty sure I jumped the gun on the bananas. Though they were spotty and brown, the banana flavor didn't permeate through the bread in the way that I wanted. The Kahlua was a nice touch, and so were the chocolate chips, but this was not the chocolate banana bread that I was longing for.

It did have a great crust, though. I guess I'll just have to try again. Dang.

Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.com

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  1. Tanya C. says

    January 24, 2011 at 8:14 am

    I just made the same recipe but minus the chocolate and coffee yesterda

    Reply
    • Kita says

      January 24, 2011 at 8:16 am

      That's cus great minds think alike 😉

      Reply
  2. Tanya C. says

    January 24, 2011 at 8:16 am

    sorry- wasn't finished.. it was so good! I got the new bakers edge pan for christmas which I LOVE for banana bread and brownies, bakes everything perfect!

    Reply
  3. Lora @cakeduchess says

    January 24, 2011 at 10:04 am

    Your banana bread looks wonderful! We make it almost once a week. My kids get anxious when I forget to make some, the sour cream makes it so moist;)

    Reply
  4. Kate @ Diethood.com says

    January 24, 2011 at 11:19 am

    Oh that's brilliant - chocolate and banana in bread - I'd never stop eating it!
    I wonder if one banana would have added that taste that you're looking for. Nevertheless, it sounds so yummy good!

    Reply
  5. Mary at n00bcakes says

    January 24, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    I'm a huge fan of banana bread; back in college when I had a bread maker I used to make chocolate chip banana bread all the time (delicious when fresh out of the oven...or baking machine!). Maybe next time I'll try adding some Kaluah and see how that tastes. ^_^

    Reply
  6. Steph@stephsbitebybite says

    January 24, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    I love banana and chocaolte together, and your bread looks like the perfect morning treat!! Or maybe dessert...with some ice cream 🙂

    Reply
  7. Kristen says

    January 24, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    There can never be enough chocolate and banana recipes. Those loaves look wonderful.

    Reply
  8. Kimberly (Unrivaledkitch) says

    January 24, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    This looks wonderful. If only I liked banana but I'll have to keep it in mind for the banana eaters around me. I want to make something like this into a bread pudding with white chocolate whiskey sauce yum 🙂

    beautiful post

    Reply
  9. Cakewalker says

    January 24, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    I love the interplay of the banana and chocolate. A flavor parade!

    Reply
  10. Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen says

    January 24, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    I love a good banana bread! This sounds amazing with the addition of the chocolate and Kahlua! Mmmm! I am bookmarking this one to make the next time I find myself with overly ripe bananas! 🙂

    Reply
  11. SharleneT says

    January 24, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    Sounds delicious. I'm not a cooked banana fan and was never tempted by banana bread -- but, I did bake it for my family. They just got more! Will have to try this at the next get-together. Thanks for sharing and finally getting it done! Come visit when you can...

    Reply
  12. Kat @ Cupcake Kat says

    January 24, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    This sounds amazing. Chocolate, banana, and coffee I could eat a whole loaf!

    Reply
  13. briarrose says

    January 25, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    Awesome post. 😉 The bread looks delicious....I think I feel a new craving coming on. Fortunately I do have some bananas sitting on the counter.

    Reply
  14. Nessie says

    January 26, 2011 at 2:33 am

    I have soooo many bananas in my freezer just waiting to be turned into this banana bread. I am inspired. Your photos are just getting more and more gorgeous x

    Reply
  15. elisabeth@foodandthriftfinds says

    January 27, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    Thanks for the friend request...I opted to visit your blog, and comment here, instead. Love your blog, and following it now.
    Your chocolate banana bread is so yummy, and beautiful. Would love to try your recipe, since I make banana bread just about once a week, but never a chocolate one!
    Please come and visit my blog, and say, hello!

    Reply

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