Description
An extra chocolatey twist on banana bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups ripe bananas, mashed, about 4 bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed, plus 1 tablespoon for topping
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup chopped chocolate or chocolate chunks
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips, for topping
Instructions
- Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter and let it cool.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mash your bananas until you have 1½ cups.
- In a large bowl or using a stand mixer, mix ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, and the 4 tablespoons melted butter until fully combined.
- Add in 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix.
- Stir in the 1½ cups mashed banana and ¼ cup heavy cream until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1¾ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing until combined and no flour streaks remain.
- Fold in ¾ cup chocolate chunks and ½ cup chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into your loaf pan.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of brown sugar evenly over the top, then top with ¼ cup mini chocolate chips.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
You can use chocolate chips in the batter if it is all you have on hand.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven