Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2013 by Hannah0418

awful. threw it out. very dry; lacked flavor. save yourself time & money and make the Best Ever Banana Bread on the website - add chocolate chips if you like it chocolatey.

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2013 by JZ9495

Added a little more baking cocoa, bananna and 1 tsp of cinnamon and it turned out okay. A little dry. I would suggest using more bannana.

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2012 by 3188ashley

Looked so good.. Made it for the first time. Seems very dry. Crumbles when you cut it. Not much taste. Would not make again.

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2012 by msnbthomas

I doubled this recipe. To one loaf I added a cup of chocolate chips. It was great. To the other loaf I added 1 cup chopped mini dark chocolate Reece's peanut butter cups. It was even more wonderful!!!! I did cook for 65 to 70 minutes.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by lopezwr1ter

This recipe is definetly a keeper in my house! My family gobbled it all up! We added chocolate chips to the mix, delicious!

Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2012 by Ashaline

This was a good bread. I can't use nuts because my daughter is allergic, so it was a little bland without it. I think next time I will add white chips. I think that will make all of the difference. Oh, I also added a tsp of cinnamon, I love a chocolate and cinnamon combo.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2012 by blondie478

I added chocolate chips and 1 tsp of almond extract to this mix (I doubled it) YUMMMMMY

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.

Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2010 by honeysucklerose

Try throwing in some white chocolate chips for a little indulgence.

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by lisawagner

I used evaporated milk and added 1 Hershey's chocolate bar, 1/3 cup of peanut butter chips & mini chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of Heath toffee bits. Who says you can't have dessert for breakfast.

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2009 by Sassy2U2

My Granddaughter and I Love alot of these recipes.Easy to make and family Loves tasting them.Thanks Taste of Home.

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2009 by lurky27

This bread is easy to make, but tastes a bit on the bland side. Maybe needs some chocolate chips or cinnamon to add a bit of flavor.