Chocolate Banana Loaf

Submitted by Calee

"A good way to use up ripe bananas. It uses semi-sweet chocolate chips and has no eggs."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed banana (2-3 bananas)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)

directions

1. In a large bowl cream together melted chocolate chips, butter, brown sugar and banana until smooth.
2. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, mix well.
3. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture, add milk.
4. Stir in nuts if using.
5. Spoon into greased and floured loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350°F for 50 -60 minutes.
7. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes turn out on wire rack to completely cool.

Reviews

[CanadianEmily]

I also increased baking powder by 1/2 tsp (good tip!), used 3 bananas, and added 1/2 cup rather than 1/3 cup of chocolate chips to the butter while melting, AND added 1/2 cup of chocolate chunks for an extra chocolatey loaf. FANTASTIC. I will be making this again for sure!

 

[twissis]

I followed the trend by increasing the baking powder. I also used 3 full bananas & the opt pecans. We loved it, Calee! It was just right for us & accompanied us on a 4-dy fishing trip last weekend. All the other couples were so jealous ea dy as our breakfast was a tortilla rollup, fruit + this yummy treat. I think it would be equally good as a dessert w/vanilla ice cream & will look forward to that next time. Thx for sharing this recipe w/us.

 

[Studentchef]

I really liked this recipe, but I thought the brown sugar did not make this banana loaf sweet enough. Instead it made it kind of bitter, despite the sweetness of the chocolate chips and bananas.

 

[Annacia]

I made two of these loaves yesterday to give as a thank you gift. When I got her review this afternoon she said 5 stars. It seems that her DH, who doesn't care much for banana bread (too gooey) ate 1/2 of one last night and gave it a thumbs up. She said that it is delicious and that she would not have thought of chocolate banana bread. I used Kits suggestion of adding another 1/2 tsp of baking powder for insurance. They turned out lovely on the outside and by all reports wonderful on the inside.

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Very good calee! I did increased the baking powder by 1/2 teaspoon and added in 1/4 teaspoon salt, I also increased the butter to 1/2 cup, which produced a wonderful high-rise banana loaf, thanks for sharing this recipe hon!...Kitten:)