Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

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Nothing tops old-fashioned banana bread, except maybe this chocolate version from Connie Deke, DeWitt, Nebraska. Each slice is studded with nuts.

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Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Directions

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, bananas, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the banana mixture and mix just until combined. Fold in nuts if desired. Transfer to a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 184 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 294 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Banana Bread in Quick Cooking January/February 2001, p53

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Reviewed on May. 18, 2012 by sudeetoo

It was good but next time I would add more cocoa...chocolate flavor was too light for me as well as the others who tasted it.


Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by lilhappyspoon

Wow! This unique twist on banana bread made my kitchen smell like a chocolate cake! I used 1/2 cup of Splenda blend, a little sour cream, a little low fat peanut butter, and omitted the nuts. I serve this bread for breakfast, but it would also make a nice dessert.


Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2012 by VictoriaCross

This is absolutely delicious. I used unsalted, chopped cashews for the nuts, and Fry's Cocoa. My first time batch rose even higher than the photo! I sieved the bananas to cut down on the potential for heaviness which plagues so many banana bread recipes. I scoffed a bit at the idea of 16 servings from one 9x5 loaf, but the cocoa packs such a powerful taste punch that one thinnish slice is a sufficient dessert with a nice cup of tea. The only complaint I had was from my 93-year-old mother-in-law who thought the banana flavour was overwhelmed by the cocoa. She is extremely fond of bananas, so next time I will make a more traditional banana bread for her. This is a real "keeper" recipe, and I can imagine using it for guest brunches.


Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2011 by VictoriaElaine

Eliminated the nuts & added 1 cup of dark chocolate chips. Turned out perfect! Moist & flavorful!


Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2011 by shaunaanne

Very yummy. I cut the sugar by almost half and it was still good. Some say it might be bland. Great way to hide the banana favor.


Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by lightedway

I love peanut butter and bananas. Instead of nuts I added chopped Reese's peanut butter cups. I also used buttermilk instead of regular milk. I can't explain to you how fantastic this is. Chocolate, peanut butter and bananas. This bread is dense but so moist. Love it Love it. Try the Reese's it is so good.


Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2010 by lady_pearle

I made two of these last night, both with apple sauce instead of the butter and one with choc chops and one without.

Very tasty!


Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2010 by walkinwjc

This is how I made it, I substituted cinnamon applesauce for the butter but left everything else the same! Lower fat and YUMMY! We nver have left overs and it is so moist you have to eat it quick. I have added cherry chips and butterscotch chips and called it Banana split bread!


Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2010 by Dizzaster

Excellent! I used dark chocolate baking cocoa and had to use (fat free)buttermilk because my regular milk was bad :P but the results are AWESOME! Next time, I'm going to throw in some chocolate chips!


Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2010 by Laura2009

What a wonderful way to use up ripe bananas and satisfy a taste for chocolate. I will be making this again many times.

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