If you like banana bread as much as we do, try our classic Banana Bread Recipe and the Zucchini Banana Bread.
CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD-
This recipe is a chocolate lover’s dream! Rich double chocolate banana bread with chocolate chips and peanut butter. The banana flavor isn’t overpowering but combined with chocolate and peanut butter, it truly is divine.
INGREDIENTS-
This chocolate banana bread requires a few basic pantry ingredients and some bananas and you are good to go!
Flour – all purpose flour works just fine!Baking soda & powder – helps the loaf rise and keep shape.Cocoa powder– unsweetened cocoa powder, we use Hershey’s.Eggs– large eggs, as binding agent.Sugar – granulated sugar as the sweetener.Peanut butter – traditional creamy peanut butter or natural peanut butter both work.Butter – unsalted butter is best.Oil and sour cream– helps give the loaf it’s moist texture.Bananas– Be sure to use ripe bananas for the best results.Chocolate chips– Load your bread with chocolate chips! We love using mini morsels, regular morsels and sometimes chocolate chunks for this recipe.
Add-In Ideas:
Add texture and flavor to your bread batter, here are some ideas:
Chopped nuts, walnuts, pecans, almondsChopped peanut butter cupsWhite chocolate chipsCrushed oreosShredded coconutPeanut butter chips
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD-
Dry ingredients: In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and soda with cocoa. Set aside.Wet ingredients: Then in a separate bowl, mash bananas and add the sour cream, oil, vanilla, peanut butter and combine.Cream butter+sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in one egg at a time. Whisk in the banana mixture.Add choc chips: Fold in choc chips.Add to pan: Transfer batter to bread loaf pan and layer with peanut butter.Bake: Bake the banana bread until baked through. Cool on a wire rack, slice and enjoy!
STORING-
Room temp: Store this bread in a tightly sealed plastic bag or container at room temp for up to 2-3 days.Fridge: Refrigerate for 3-4 days.Freeze: Once bread is cooled, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and add to a freezer bag. Freeze 2-3 months.
More Banana Bread Recipes-
We have a whole roundup with the best recipes using bananas HERE, but here are some of our most popular banana bread recipes:
Classic Banana BreadMoist Banana BreadPumpkin Banana BreadBanana Pecan BreadChocolate Chip Banana Bread
