Learn how to make an amazing chocolate banana bread at home from scratch.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose/plain flour 185g
- 1/2 tsp. salt 2g
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2g
- 1 tsp. baking powder 5g
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 35g
- 1/2 cup softened butter unsalted or salted (113g)
- 3/4 cup white granulated sugar 150g
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract 5ml
- 1/2 cup sour cream 123g
- 3 to 4 ripe medium bananas
- 1 cup chocolate chips, semi sweet, milk, dark, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F/176 C
- Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and sifted cocoa powder in a medium bowl.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with a mixer or wooden spoon.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar and mix until just combined. Then add the sour cream and mix it in.
- Peel and mash the bananas with a fork or potato masher, then add it to the batter.
- Add the dry ingredient mixture a third at a time and mix it in until combined.
- Fold in half of the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Spray a 5×9-inch bread pan with cooking spray, and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Add all the chocolate banana bread batter to the pan. Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on evenly on top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the chocolate banana bread to cool completely then remove it from the pan. Take off the parchment paper, slice and serve. Enjoy!