Skip to main content
double chocolate banana bread
Photo: Giorgio Trovato

double chocolate banana bread

11 ingredients openrecipes
double chocolate banana bread

I have a theory that Mondays are for repentance, for undoing whatever damages to your liver, psyche or saddlebags you’ve done over the weekend. They’re for getting back on the gym horse, resuming those eight glasses of water again, and going to bed early. They’re for ; they are not for chocolate cake. But, guys, those bananas that are one day from fruit flies are not going to eat themselves, and they must be addressed, which brings us to this.

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

962
Calories
22g
Protein
27g
Fat
155g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 medium-to-large very ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup (115 grams) butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup (145 grams) brown sugar (I use dark here; either light or dark work)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional; I skip it)
  • 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 cup (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chunks or chips

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.