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Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Chocolate Banana Bread recipe
Tastes Better From Scratch

Nothing beats this double Chocolate Banana Bread recipe! A decadent chocolate banana batter with chocolate chips folded in. It's moist, soft, and will satisfy any sweet tooth!

Ingredients

3 large overripe bananas ( (about 1 1/4 cups), mashed)
1 large egg
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour (, or white-whole wheat)
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (, melted (or substitute applesauce))
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (, divided)

Method

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
2
Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.
3
In a separate small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine.
4
Gently stir in melted butter and ¾ cup chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips over the top.
5
Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.