Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

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

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Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
20 60 80

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 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.

 
 

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