I always have the best of intentions when I buy barely yellow bananas at the grocery store. I have visions of healthy breakfast shakes, peanut butter and banana sandwiches, and healthy mid afternoon snacks. Without fail the bananas turn brown and speckled. They start to mush and sink into themselves. They just become all around unsexy. They threaten to spread they’re over exposure to the unsuspecting apples and oranges in the same bowl, and we simply can’t tolerate that!
I should just come to terms with the real reason that I buy bananas- so that I can mix them with chocolate and try to pass them off as breakfast. This Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is attempt to do just that- eat loads of chocolate and say yes! Yes, I ate a glorious breakfast!
There is satisfaction in that, to be sure!
This quick bread comes out more like a delicious chocolate cake than a traditional banana bread- that wouldn’t have anything to do with the truck load of chocolate in the bread, would it? It’s tender and moist and has an absolutely beautiful undercurrent of banana flavor. Try it for breakfast. Milk is essential, or good coffee. And that’s a start to a beautiful day, lovebird.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 stick (8 Tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9×5 inch loaf pan and place it on an insulated baking sheet or on two regular baking sheets one on top of the other. This extra insulation will keep the bottom of the bread from overbaking.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt ad baking soda.
Working with a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter at medium speed for about a minute until soft. Add the sugars and beat for 2 minutes more. Add the egs one at a time, beating for a minute after each addition. At this point , the batter may look a little curdled- it’s ok. Reduce the mixer speed to low and mix in the mashed bananas. Add the dry ingredients in three additions, mixing only until they disappear into the batter. Still on low sweep, add the buttermilk, mixing until it is incorporated. Stir in the chopped chocolate. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 3o minutes. Cover the bread loosely with a foil tend to keep the top from getting too dark, and continue to bake for another 40-45 minutes (total baking time is between 70 and 75 minutes), or until a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a rack and cool for at least 20 minutes before running a knife around the edges of the bread and unmolding it. Invert and cool to room temperature right side up.
Katie
Mmmm chocolate and banana – a match made in heaven
Marilyn
I buy bananas for the exact same reason. Sometimes they make it into yogurt for breakfast (which is another addiction of mine), but they usually turn brown and make it into banana bread. I’ve made this exact same recipe (which I love), but here’s a hybrid that I love even more: Rum Drenched Cocoa-Nana Bread from Habeas Brulee (http://habeasbrulee.com/2007/06/11/rum-drenched-cocoa-nana-bread/). It’s deadly.
missy
i seriously can’t stop staring…no better combination than chocolate + banana and i love how dark and chocolately the bread looks…so moist and cakey!
yer mom
hey, if you keep your bananas with your apples, that’s why they go bad so fast. apples emit gases that cause other produce to ripen and rot. you should really keep your apples separate from other produce, even in the refrigerator.
Kelly
This looks scrumptious enough to tempt me from my tried-and-true banana bread recipe! I can just about taste the chocolate. :D
Leslie
Funny..I never buy bananas to eat..just bake! This looks wonderful!
Zoe Francois
I have a basket of VERY ripe bananas and a love of chocolate. Just got a signed copy of Dorie’s book, but haven’t used it yet. Perhaps this will be my first recipe!
Thanks, Zoë
Amanda
this read is seriously addicting.i make it all the time and it’s crazy-good. I think it’s called the cocoa nanner bread in the book, right I like to make it with sour cream though.The crumb it produces is moist yet tight.
brilynn
You can’t go wrong with a Dorie recipe! This is a great one!
Eli
Chocolate for breakfast? I’m in!
Melody
This looks so delicious Joy!
latifa
hmmmm…..i have dorei cookbook, but i don’t remember seeing this recipe. it’s looks delicious. chocolate and banana are my favorites!
i’ll check the bok a gain
Nikki57
That looks like the perfect breakfast ever!
Mary
OH now that would be one delicious cakey breakfast! It looks fabulous!
Gigi
Hmm, I just bought bananas that are more green than yellow. Maybe I should let them get all spotty so I can have a “…glorious breakfast”? Oooh, Joy! You’re always tempting with amazing goodies! :)