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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast Recipes

    Double Chocolate Banana Bread

    Published: Jan 24, 2023 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    5 from 44 votes
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    Moist, rich, chocolaty, and delicious, my Double Chocolate Banana Bread with chocolate chips and pecans is a great way to start the morning. It’s also perfect for an afternoon snack with coffee or dessert with a cold glass of milk.

    chocolate banana bread sliced on white platter

    If you’re like me, you have bananas sitting on the counter, begging to be made into something delicious. And I promise my easy to make Double Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe will soon become a family favorite.

    stack of chocolate banana bread slices on white plate

    Over the years I’ve tried a lot of Banana Bread Recipes, and this is definitely one of my favorites. If you’re not a fan of chocolate try my Blueberry Oat Banana Bread it’s delicious!

    Table of Contents:

    • Ingredients for Double Chocolate Banana Bread
      • Made with simple ingredients
    • How to make Double Chocolate Banana Bread
    • Recipe FAQ’s
      • Baking Tools I use
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    • Double Chocolate Banana Bread
      • Equipment
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Nutrition

    Ingredients for Double Chocolate Banana Bread

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    Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make Double Chocolate Banana Bread. In Chef Speak, this is called the “Mise en Place,” which translates to “Everything in its Place.”

    Not only does setting up your ingredients ahead of time speed up the cooking process, it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.

    Made with simple ingredients

    • bananas 
    • unsalted butter
    • vegetable oil
    • large egg (room temperature)
    • vanilla extract
    • brown sugar
    • baking powder
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • all-purpose flour
    • unsweetened cocoa powder
    • semi-sweet chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate chips
    • pecans chopped (or walnuts) – optional

    How to make Double Chocolate Banana Bread

    • Preheat oven to 350°F
    • Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan
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    • Add very ripe bananas to a large bowl.
    • Mash the bananas until completely broken up and mushy.
    • Add the melted butter and vegetable oil to the mashed bananas.
    • Mix until well combined with the bananas.
    • Add the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla to the mixture.
    • Mix in the ingredients until well blended and smooth.

    *Brown bananas are the best for this recipe. And don’t be tempted to add an extra banana, it will affect the final product.

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    • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder to another medium bowl.
    • Mix the dry ingredients until well blended.
    • Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
    • Mix them together just enough to blend. Do not overmix.
    • Add the chocolate chips and pecans to the chocolate banana bread mixture.
    • Stir to combine. Don’t overmix.

    *This type of quick bread requires very little mixing, so I would not use an electric mixer. To get tender moist crumbs, make sure not to overmix the batter.

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    • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Place it on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the banana bread comes out mostly clean.
    • Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes on a wire rack and then remove the banana bread from the pan and continue to cool on the wire rack.
    chocolate banana bread sliced on white platter

    If you have any of my double chocolate banana bread left, make sure to wrap it with plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container, to help keep it moist.

    Recipe FAQ’s

    Why is my Banana Bread Dry?

    When it comes to making moist and tender banana bread, the ratio of flour to bananas is the usual reason for dry banana bread. Too much flour and it comes out dry; too little and you’ll end up overbaking to get the bread to set. So adding more bananas than the recipe calls for is not a good thing.

    Why is my Banana Bread dense?

    When it comes to cakes and quick bread, overmixing will result in a dense, tough cake. The more you mix the batter, the more the gluten is developed, which in bread is a good thing, but not so good when it comes to cakes.

    Baking Tools I use

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    • loaf pan
    • silicone spatulas
    • wire whisk
    • mixing bowls

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    5 from 44 votes

    Double Chocolate Banana Bread

    Moist, rich, chocolaty, and delicious, my Double Chocolate Banana Bread with chocolate chips and pecans is a great way to start the morning. It's also perfect for an afternoon snack with coffee or dessert with a cold glass of milk.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time55 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 282kcal

    Equipment

    • loaf pan 9×5

    Ingredients

    • 3 bananas very ripe (1 ½ cups mashed bananas)
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 large egg room temperature
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate chips
    • ½ cup pecans chopped (or walnuts) – optional
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F
    • Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan
    • Add very ripe bananas to a large bowl and mash the bananas until completely broken up and mushy.
      *Brown bananas are the best for this recipe. And don’t be tempted to add an extra banana, it will affect the final product.
    • Add the melted butter and vegetable oil to the mashed bananas and mix until well combined with the bananas.
    • Add the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla to the mixture and mix in the ingredients until well blended and smooth.
    • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder to another medium bowl, and mix the dry ingredients until well blended.
    • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix them together just enough to blend. Do not overmix.
    • Add the chocolate chips and pecans to the chocolate banana bread mixture. Stir to combine. Don’t overmix.
      *This type of quick bread requires very little mixing, so I would not use an electric mixer. To get tender moist crumbs, make sure not to overmix the batter.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Place it on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the banana bread comes out mostly clean.
    • Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes on a wire rack and then remove the banana bread from the pan and continue to cool on the wire rack.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Chef Dennis Littley is a classically trained chef with over 40 years of experience working in the food service industry. In his second career as a food blogger he has made it his mission to demistify cooking by sharing his time-tested recipes, knowledge, and chef tips to help you create easy-to-make restaurant-quality meals in your home kitchen. Let Chef Dennis help you bring the joy of cooking into your home. For more details, check out his About page.

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    1. Earnest Cave

      March 20, 2023 at 9:47 am

      5 stars
      This is special! I make this once a week (I Know)! Just put it in an IV and put it in my arm.

      Reply
    2. Ramona

      February 13, 2023 at 5:28 am

      5 stars
      I love banana bread, but your double chocolate addition was 10x better! Thank you for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    3. Enri Lemoine

      February 12, 2023 at 6:14 pm

      5 stars
      Moist and delicious, Chef! The pecans add a crunchy touch that we all love at home! Thanks for the recipe. I can’t wait to make it again.

      Reply
      • Erma

        April 02, 2023 at 11:27 pm

        5 stars
        WOW!! So delicious. This was my first time baking a chocolate chocolate banana bread recipe. I will be baking it again. Thank you for the recipe!!😋

        Reply
    4. Claire

      February 12, 2023 at 4:15 pm

      5 stars
      What a rich and chocolaty banana bread! We often make banana bread and pop it in the toaster to give it a crispy finish, your chocolate upgrade was even better than expected!

      Reply
    5. Mindy

      February 11, 2023 at 1:04 pm

      5 stars
      As a big fan of anything chocolate, this was a huge success! YUM!

      Reply
    6. Katie Crenshaw

      February 10, 2023 at 3:37 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness, I loved this. The bread came out moist, sweet, and delicious. The chocolate and banana were the perfect combination.

      Reply
    7. Pam

      February 09, 2023 at 6:10 pm

      5 stars
      I will never ever make plain old banana bread again! This is rich and chocolatey and everyone asked me for the recipe!

      Reply
    8. Cathleen

      February 09, 2023 at 4:38 pm

      5 stars
      I am obsessed with banana bread, so this chocolate banana bread is my new favourite. Thank you so much for this recipe 🙂

      Reply
    9. Megs

      February 07, 2023 at 11:03 pm

      5 stars
      We loved this bread. The recipe is easy to make and the banana bread is so moist and tasty. Thanks so much for sharing.

      Reply
    10. Kristina

      February 07, 2023 at 8:55 pm

      5 stars
      This banana bread has amazing flavor and great texture, just the right amount of fluffiness! I used walnuts and milk chocolate chips and loved how it turned out.

      Reply
    11. Sharon

      February 07, 2023 at 1:10 pm

      5 stars
      A double chocolate addition to a simple banana bread recipe is what my sweet tooth has been missing! It was delicious!

      Reply

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