Description
A fudgy and easy banana bread loaded with molten chocolate ribbons and a soft crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 40 g (1/3 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (4 g) baking soda
- 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 300 g ripe bananas, peeled (about 3 medium bananas)
- 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 60 ml (4 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- 60 g (¼ cup) plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 100 g (3.5 oz) semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 60 g (2 oz) milk chocolate, chopped
- 50 g (¼ cup) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and prepare a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with grease and parchment.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt for 30–60 seconds in a bowl.
- Mash ripe bananas in a large bowl and mix in sugar, eggs, oil, melted butter, yogurt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold gently until just combined.
- Fold in chopped semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, and chocolate chips with gentle turns.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Perfect for make-ahead; store wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg