Chocolate Banana Bread

Chocolate banana bread is a quick bread with a cake-like texture. It’s moist, delicious, and perfect for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack. Nuts and dried fruits can also be added if desired.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup melted butter or oil
• 1 1/4 cups mashed bananas
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a loaf pan with butter. Set aside. Add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl.

In another bowl mash the bananas with a fork, add the eggs, melted butter or oil and vanilla extract.

Step 2

Whisk together the dry ingredients and create a well. Gently mix together the wet ingredients and pour into the dry.

Step 3

And mix just until moistened. Do not over mix.

Step 4

Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Step 5

Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.