Now, I’m not a huge fan of plain banana bread because, and this may sound a little silly, it’s just too banana-y. But this version is delicious. The banana taste is still there, but it’s balanced out by the chocolate and the brown sugar crust. So, here we go, my yummy chocolate banana bread:
100g Softened Butter
175g Caster Sugar
2 Large Eggs
2 Ripe Bananas (mashed)
225g Self Raising Flour
About 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Handful of chocolate chips
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
2 tablespoons Milk
A few teaspoons of brown sugar
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C / Fan 160C / Gas 4.
2. Line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment or greaseproof paper.
3. Measure all the ingredients into a mixing bowl in the order they’re listed above and mix together.
4. Spoon the mixture into the tin and level the surface
5. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top to give it a nice crunchy finish!
6. Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 1 hour, until well risen and golden brown. A skewer or knife inserted in the centre should come out clean when the loaf is ready.
7. Leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn it out and leave it to cool on a wire rack (or just a wooden chopping board if you’re like me and don’t have a wire rack!)
A few things to note:
- The recipe says to use two ripe bananas but it seems to come out just as tasty if you use just one, or if you use three.
- When I make this with Rhys we do it properly and mix everything up by hand in a big bowl. When I’m on my own and just want it made so I can tuck in, I pile all the ingredients in the food processor and mix it up that way. Again, tastes just as good whichever way you do it!
- I’m quite generous with the sprinkling of the brown sugar on the top, and I press it gently into the mixture too so it doesn’t just crumble off when you eat it,
I hope you enjoy making (and eating) this as much as we all do!
This really does look lovely and I bet Rhys absolutely loves making it with you!
He had so much fun the last time we made it and was really proud of himself for doing it! x
Oh yay! I’ve been wondering how to make my banana bread less bananalicious (husband is not a fan) and this seems ideal! Can’t wait to try this.
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The downside to that is that they suddenly discover they love it and then you don’t get a look in – that’s what happened to me with my husband anyway! x
This looks super tasty! I’m a banana lover, so I’d probably use three! 🙂 #foodpornthursdays
It is really tasty! And worked great for me when I made it with three bananas! x
Totally agree with you about banana bread. I always lob in some chocolate chips, but like the idea of adding cocoa powder too. And fun to make with a young chef. #FoodPornThursdays Over from http://www.cookwithtoddlers.com/community
The cocoa powder really makes a difference in making it less banana-y! x
I too always buy too many bananas and lately even if I buy them in the green stage (which everyone in my family but me likes) they turn so fast! Thank you so much for sharing this with #foodpornthursdays it looks delicious!
They really do turn so quickly don’t they! I’m really not a fan of bananas until they’re well and truly out of the green stage! x
This looks delicious. I love banana bread and so do my kids. I’ve never made chocolate banana bread, they will go crazy for this. I like the brown sugar on top idea too! Thanks so much for linking up to #foodpornthursdays xx
Oh I hope you do make this now, I’m sure your kids will love it if they like normal banana bread! x
Oh yum! We often have the too many bananas problem and I usually just make banana bread. But I love this chocolatey twist 🙂
Oh you should definitely try this recipe next time! x
I like banana and I like chocolate. What a great and easy recipe. Thanks for sharing.
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Should be a winner for you then, haha! x