Double Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Espresso Recipe
An ultimate chocolate lover's dream -- Double Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Espresso. With it's rich, moist texture and superb banana chocolate flavor, and that hint of energizing espresso, it's a treat you'll make often.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 251kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup butter melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ - 1 teaspoon espresso optional -- but I love the complex richness it adds to chocolate.
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips plus ¼ cup for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan or an 8.5x4.5-inch loaf pan with a nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork and add the butter, brown sugar, and espresso powder. Stir until combined and then add the eggs and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients; flour cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined and fold in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan, sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips on top of the bread. Bake for 50-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. I also begin checking at 50 minutes.
- Let the bread cool for at least 30 minutes before running a knife around the perimeter of the loaf pan and inverting the bread onto a cooling rack. Slice and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg