Chocolate Banana Bread

Happy September everyone! <3 Today I am sharing my most favorite Chocolate Banana Bread recipe. Healthy and delicious.

Hello There! How’s everyone doing? It’s been a lovely week. Just in case if you have not noticed I didn’t post anything for 5days. Ahem Ahem…It was my BIRTHDAY on 7th! You can wish me now. 😀 <3 September Born <3 Virgo! A perfect combination of A Queen and A Warrior! 😀 We were off to a short road trip to Solvang and Santa Barbara. I and the husband love to visit places which is more close to nature and less crowded. Though, everything has it’s own pros and cons. But, let’s talk HAPPY! <3 Solvang is a beautiful Danish town to visit when you want some relaxation and a break from the daily routine. I will surely try posting a detailed blog on the beautiful trip we had. It feels like I am still there and never wanna come back. 😀

Coming back to the post, just a day before leaving for the trip, I prepared this Chocolate Banana Bread as I was badly craving for banana bread and the second most important reason was, I am always hungry while traveling and it’s better to have something homemade for snacks or midnight cravings. What say?

Moist textured, nutty bites, flavorful, and delicious in every bite, the best and healthy bread you will ever have. And of course, goes very well with tea or coffee. <3 Banana bread is great for breakfast, snack, or even for dessert.

I used 1 cup of whole wheat flour and a just ¾ cup of all-purpose flour to make it less guilty. 😉 Feel free to use the whole of wheat flour only, the texture will be little crumbly though. replace the regular sugar with brown sugar if you have. I was out of brown sugar so I used the regular granulated sugar. Enjoy guilt-free. 🙂

I know nobody wants to eat an overripe banana, and I hardly eat a banana if I see more black spots on Banana. It feels so bad to trash the overripe banana. This time I knew how to use the overripe banana. Is there any better way to use an overripe banana? The flavor of overripe banana is so good that you won’t be able to control your temptation.

Other related recipes- Whole Wheat Chocolate Brownies, Whole Wheat Choco-Chip Cookies, Whole Wheat Apple Loaf Cake, Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake

Bake and share with me how it turned out for you. 🙂 Do let me know your feedback in the comments section.

Serves 1 Banana Bread Loaf

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup whole wheat flour
• ¾ Cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ Cup cocoa powder
• 1 Tsp baking powder
• ¼ Tsp baking soda
• ¼ Tsp salt
• 1 Butter stick, melted  (113gm)
• 1 Cup granulated sugar
• 2 Overripe banana, mashed
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tsp vanilla extract
• ½ Cup Ghirardelli bittersweet choco chips
• ¼ Cup nuts

Learn Step By Step Recipe With Pictures For Chocolate Banana Bread

Recipe:

Step 1- Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a mixing bowl take all the dry ingredients- whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Using a hand whisk, whisk everything together

Step 2- In a separate bowl, break the eggs and whisk well for a minute

Step 3- Add the butter and sugar, whisk until creamy and well blended. Add vanilla extract and mix

Step 4- Now add the mashed banana and mix using a spatula. Add this mixture to the dry flour mixture and lightly fold until well combined. The batter will be thick. DO NOT ADD WATER

Step 5- Add the nuts and choco-chips, gently fold the batter. Grease a baking pan with butter and pour the mixture. Add more nuts and choco-chips on the top and gently tap the pan on the kitchen counter

Step 6- Place the baking pan in the heated oven and bake for 55mins. To check, insert a toothpick in the center and if it comes out clean, take out the pan. Let the loaf cool down completely before cutting it. Enjoy with tea or coffee