This is one of my go-to recipes when I have a few bananas lying around that have past their prime.
Every time I make this the house smells amazing… forget scented candles, nothing tops the aroma of freshly baked bread, and the fact that you are able to consume it is a bonus!
My youngest who doesn’t even like bananas can’t pass a slice of this up, probably because it’s loaded with chocolate chips and walnuts… yeah, how bad can that taste!
Trust me, you’re gonna love this one!
I would like to thank Heather R. from BlissTree.com for trying out my chocolate chip banana bread recipe. After reading Heather’s post, I ran to the kitchen to double check the size of the pan I used for this recipe and it turns out I made a mistake.
Errata: The pan used for the loaf was actualy a Danish loaf pan which mesures 12 x 4 x 2.5
Also, a big thanks to Cari Snell from dinnervibe.com for featuring this post as the lunchtime snack of the week!!
Thanks Cari!
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
A.K.A “Best Ever Nana Bread”
1 stick of unsalted softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 very ripe bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon maple extract
1/8 teaspoon banana extract
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and butter a 9x5x3 12x4x2.5 loaf pan.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, add the eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
Sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
In a small bowl combine the bananas, sour cream and extracts. With a fork mash the bananas into the the sour cream and extracts then stir until evenly combined.
Alternate adding the mashed banana mixture and dry ingredients into the batter mixing on low, just until combined in three batches. With a wooden spoon stir in the chopped nuts and chocolate chips.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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this is the best way to use up those ripe bananas, i love banana bread and with chocolate will be even more indulgent, it really looks soooo delicious! well done, cheers from london
Hi Josie, I just came across your awesome dessert blog through FBA. Banana loaf's my fave and I haven't made it with sour cream or maple syrup yet. I have however stuck in peanut butter and peanut butter chips in and the chips taste really good with the banana-ness.
Your blog won't be helping me practise self-restraint before the christmas season!
Hi Shmii,
I'm glad you stopped by, I LOVE peanut butter, what a great idea of adding into the banana bread. (Kind of like a peanut butter banana sandwich with chocolate chips!) YUMMM…
I think I'm going to try adding malt in it as well. It'll be like my favourite milkshake – banana, peanut butter, malt and chocolate – but even better cuz it's a cake!
Hi Josie!
Thanks again for contributing your recipe to dinnervibe. It's up this week if you'd like to check it out! And if you can give us a mention on your site, we'd appreciate it!
All the best,
Cari
http://www.dinnervibe.com
@Cari Snell Yes, thank you saw this morning in my Inbox.
No problem, will do!
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