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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast Recipes

    Double Chocolate Banana Bread

    Published: Jan 24, 2023 by Chef Dennis Littley

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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.

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    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!

    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 31 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 mins
    Cook Time55 mins
    Total Time1 hr 10 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 282kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    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 is a semi-retired Chef, writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of A Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis aka Ask Chef Dennis®. Chef Dennis worked professionally in White Table Cloth Restaurants for 40 years and has been developing easy to make, restaurant-style recipes since 2009. The second phase of his reinvention from chef to blogger has earned him a place at the Worlds Dinner Table. Join him on his Culinary Journey enjoying his easy to make Restaurant Style recipes and travel adventures. For more details, check out his About page.

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