Description
A delightful twist on classic banana bread with rich chocolate flavor and a hint of espresso, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp espresso powder
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup ripe bananas (mashed)
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips + a few extra for the top
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips + a few extra for the top
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour (for dusting chocolate chips)
- ¼ banana (2 long thin slices off of a banana)
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a loaf pan with grease or parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder.
- In another bowl, whisk the olive oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream until smooth.
- Add the mashed bananas to the wet mixture and mix well.
- Slowly combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the dark and semi sweet chocolate chips.
- Dust extra chocolate chips with flour and gently mix them in.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Place banana slices on top and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack.
Notes
Make sure your bananas are ripe for the best flavor. Don’t overmix the batter; it’s okay if there are a few lumps.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: banana bread, chocolate, espresso, dessert, baking