BANANA CHOCOLATE BREAD RECIPE

Noor Nathasyeena Seth

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25 April 2021

I typically think of banana bread as something to eat for breakfast (or, let's be honest, anything to cut a tiny slice from every time you go through the kitchen), but this chocolate banana bread is so luxurious that it could easily be served as dessert with a scoop of ice cream. Chocolate chips and cocoa powder give it deep chocolate flavour, while the addition of sour cream makes it rich and ultra-tender.

This double chocolate banana bread recipe is irresistibly moist and intensely chocolatey. Chocolate banana bread is easy to make in one bowl and will become your favourite way to use overripe bananas!

CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD: INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS

• Salted butter. Unsalted butter works equally well. You can substitute up to half of the butter (¼ cup) with canola oil or even applesauce if you would like. For a dairy-free version use vegan butter (like Earth Balance) or coconut oil (however coconut oil will leave the bread with a little coconut flavor)

• Overripe Bananas. Buy some extra bananas and let them get extra brown just to make this recipe! If you use under-ripe bananas (yellow or greenish) your bread will lack moisture and sweetness.

• Granulated sugar. regular white granulated sugar and organic cane sugar work well in this recipe.

• Light brown sugar. If you want a little more molasses flavor you may use dark brown sugar instead. Coconut sugar also works well.

• All-purpose flour. Cake flour or bread flour can be used in place of all-purpose flour. I have not tried all-purpose gluten-free flour so if you do report back and let me know how it goes.

• Unsweetened cocoa powder. Choose your favorite variety. For extra-dark chocolate banana bread use dark cocoa powder.

• Cinnamon. The little touch of cinnamon in this chocolate banana bread recipe makes it extra special, you can omit it but I don't recommend it!

• Chocolate chips. choose your favorite variety and darkness: milk chocolate, semi-sweet, dark, even white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips can be used to spice things up.