Best Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients for Best Chocolate Banana Bread

• Walnuts
• All Purpose Flour
• Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder
• Granulated Sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• White Chocolate Chips
• 2 large eggs
• Unsalted Butter
• Bananas
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• Demerara Sugar

How to Make Best Chocolate Banana Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and position oven rack to the middle position.
2. Grease and flour a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, toast 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans on a baking sheet for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool completely, then chop coarsely.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
5. In a medium bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas until smooth. Whisk in 2 large eggs, ½ cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
6. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix. The batter will be thick.
7. Stir in the toasted nuts and 1 cup chocolate chips.
8. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the top evenly with ¼ cup coarse brown sugar.
9. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!