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Easy Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread Recipe

Easy Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread recipe
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This Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread is so delicious, moist and tender with a chocolatey flavor, crunchy nuts and wonderful aroma. Either as breakfast or dessert, it will make you feel cozy and heartwarming.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3 ripe bananas
1/3 cup melted butter ((see Notes for non-dairy substitute))
1 large egg
1/2 cup sugar

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and butter a loaf pan.
2
Gather dry ingredients. Sift cocoa powder into the all-purpose flour, then add baking soda, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder and salt to that same bowl. Mix to combine them evenly.
3
In a mixing bowl, mash bananas until there's no big lumps. Add the melted butter and stir well to combine. Then stir in the egg and sugar.
4
Add the flour mixture and chopped walnuts to the wet ingredients. With a wooden spoon or spatula, gently mix to combine. Do not over-mix.
5
Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6
Remove from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes. After that, remove the bread from the pan and let it cool completely on a cooling rack.