Chocolate Banana Bread

Name: Chocolate Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1 loaf.
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

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

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 9x5-in. loaf pan.
Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 184 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 294mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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Dawn

May 31, 2020

I ended up adding slightly more banana, just because I had a couple extra that needed to be used, some chopped freeze dried raspberries, and chopped toasted pecans. This turned out DELICIOUS!!!!! So good, that it was gone in one day.
2124arizona

Oct 28, 2019

The combination of chocolate and bananas works well here. This makes great gifts for the holidays!
Lori

Oct 26, 2018

Will make again and again. Added this to my recipe box.
gnmom620

Oct 21, 2018

This is an easy recipe and just enough chocolate. I left out the nuts.
amsm

Oct 16, 2018

This bread is a nice variation of a traditional banana bread. I love the chocolate flavor. I may try adding chocolate chips next time for more chocolate. I also left out the nuts.
mygael

Jun 12, 2018

Very good recipe, will definitely make again.
lvarner

Jan 3, 2018

This is a nice recipe. It is not as quickly made as recipes that call for oil (rather than butter that requires creaming), but in the end the flavor is really good. I like a previous reviewer's suggestions about adding chocolate chips and will try that next time for some additional flavor as well.
greatwithoutgluten

Apr 28, 2017

The flavor was good! I think I would add chocolate chips next time.
Ginnywest

Sep 1, 2016

Wow this is the best banana bread I have ever made-and I have made a few in the last 50 years! This will be my go to recipe for ripe bananas!!
masklady35

Feb 20, 2016

This was pretty good but I used half of the salt. A full teaspoon seemed like an awful lot of salt. I also threw in some chocolate chips and shredded coconut. I made muffins and they were moist and fluffy but they just seemed to be missing something. I'll make these again but try adding a little cinnamon.