Chocolate Banana Bread
 
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This chocolate banana bread is moist and delicious with the perfect hint of chocolate. It's perfect for a mid-morning snack accompanied with a big mug of coffee, but would be great for breakfast and/or dessert as well!
Serves: 12 slices
Ingredients
  • 1 ¼ white whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 2 medium overripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coffee grounds (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter, mashed bananas, vanilla extract, eggs, and buttermilk. Whisk until combined.
  4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined.
  5. Stir in the chocolate chips, saving some for the top of the loaf.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan then sprinkle with the coffee grounds and remaining chocolate chips
  7. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
  8. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing and transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
You can make your own buttermilk by adding a little bit of lemon juice to regular milk (soy, dairy, almond, etc) or yogurt.
This bread will keep for a few days wrapped in plastic wrap or in the freezer for a few months.
Recipe by Just J.Faye at https://www.justjfaye.com/2015/11/10/chocolate-banana-bread/