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Move over ordinary Banana Bread, Chocolate Banana Bread is next up on the menu! This freezer-friendly quick bread requires just a few easy ingredients and just a few minutes of prep.

Chocolate Banana Bread

Move over ordinary Banana Bread, Chocolate Banana Bread is next up on the menu! This freezer-friendly quick bread is SO EASY to make!
Servings: 8 slices
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Mixing spoon
  • Electric mixer
  • 9"x5" loaf pan
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup cocoa powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 325℉
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the butter and sugar. 
  • Use an electric hand mixer to whisk the ingredients together until homogenous. The butter and sugar should resemble a wet, sandy mixture.
  • Add the vanilla and eggs and mix again until the eggs are fully incorporated into the mixture.
  • Whisk in the mashed bananas until no clumps of banana remain.
  • Gently whisk in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder until no clumps of dry ingredients remain in the batter. 
  • Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and fill it with the banana bread batter.
  • Bake the bread for 1 hour, or until a toothpick can be cleanly removed from the center. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 231mgPotassium: 285mgFiber: 4gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg