Chocolate Banana Bread

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel around 800 grams of overripe bananas and place them into a mixing bowl.
  2. 2Mash the bananas using a potato masher.
  3. 3Add 1 cup of melted butter to the mashed bananas.
  4. 4Crack 4 eggs into the banana mixture.
  5. 5Add 400 grams of white sugar to the mixture.
  6. 6In a separate bowl, add 390 grams of all-purpose flour.
  7. 7Add 4 grams of baking powder to the flour.
  8. 8Add 1 gram of baking soda to the flour.
  9. 9Add 50 grams of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients.
  10. 10Add a pinch of salt to the dry ingredients.
  11. 11Whisk the dry ingredients together.
  12. 12Add chocolate chips to the dry mixture.
  13. 13Add walnuts to the dry mixture.
  14. 14Lightly grease baking pans with a little oil.
  15. 15Dust the greased pans with all-purpose flour, tapping out any excess.
  16. 16Combine the wet and dry ingredients by pouring the dry mixture into the wet mixture.
  17. 17Mix the batter slowly until just combined.
  18. 18Pour the batter into the prepared baking pans.
  19. 19Add oil to a flat tool or spatula and insert it into the middle of the batter in each pan to create a score.
  20. 20Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius.
  21. 21Check for doneness after approximately 30 minutes.
  22. 22Remove the baked banana bread from the oven and let it cool.
  23. 23Serve and enjoy the chocolate banana bread.

Ingredients

  • 800 grams overripe bananas
  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 400 grams white sugar
  • 390 grams all-purpose flour
  • 4 grams baking powder
  • 1 gram baking soda
  • 50 grams cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • chocolate chips
  • walnuts
  • oil

Equipment

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Tips

  • Using overripe bananas adds a good smell and flavor, ideal for banana bread.
  • Scoring the batter in the middle helps it puff up nicely during baking.

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