Ingredients
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- 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas
- ½ cup melted butter or neutral oil
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips (+ extra ½ cup for top)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×5″ loaf pan
2. Whisk bananas, butter/oil, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth
3. Sift in cocoa, then whisk in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined
4. Fold in 1 cup chocolate chips and sprinkle remaining chips on top
5. Bake 55–65 min until a toothpick comes out mostly clean (tent with foil if browning too fast)
6. Cool in pan 10 min, then remove and cool completely on a rack before slicing
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for natural sweetness. Sift cocoa for lump-free batter. Use mini chips for even chocolate distribution. Tent with foil to prevent over-browning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg