Chocolate Banana Bread
Servings: 12 slices
- 4 ripe (4 ripe) bananas
- 1 cup (150 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 grams) cocoa powder
- 7 ounces (200 grams) dark chocolate + 1½ oz (50 g) for topping (optional)
- ¼ cup (60 grams) olive oil or canola oil
- ¾ cup (150 grams) sugar you can go as low as ½ cup
- 1 large (1 large) egg
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoons (3 teaspoons) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking soda
- 1 pinch (1 pinch) salt
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line your loaf pan with parchment paper. Chop 7 ounces dark chocolate into large chunks.Mash 4 ripe bananass in a large mixing bowl. Add ¼ cup olive oil, ¾ cup sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and whisk until well combined.
- Sift in 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 pinch salt.Whisk until just combined without over-mixing, then stir in the chocolate chunks.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with more chocolate chunks.Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 60 minutes. Let cool down for at least 1 hour before slicing with a bread knife and it’s ready to enjoy.
SUBSTITUTIONS
- Dark chocolate bar: For the perfect bittersweet balance, we recommend using a 50% to 70% dark chocolate bar, chopped into big, indulgent chunks. This ensures rich, melty, fudgy pockets in every bite. You can substitute with dark chocolate chips, but trust us; nothing beats those gooey chocolate puddles!
- Dutch processed cocoa powder: Substitute natural cocoa powder.
- Olive oil: substitute avocado oil, canola oil, or sunflower oil.
- White sugar: substitute brown sugar.
- Egg: Substitute 3 tbsp of flour for the egg to make the recipe vegan.
- Use the ripest bananas: The blacker, the better! Overripe bananas add extra moisture and natural sweetness, making your bread irresistibly soft and flavorful.
- Sift your dry ingredients: Including the cocoa powder! This removes lumps and creates a lighter, airier batter for a perfectly tender loaf.
- Mix gently: Overmixing can develop gluten, leading to a tougher texture. Stir just until combined for the softest, fluffiest bread.
- Go big with the chocolate chunks: Chop your chocolate into large, uneven pieces for gooey, melty puddles of fudgy goodness in every bite 🍫🤤.
