Best Chocolate Banana Bread [VIDEO]
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Chocolate Banana Bread is the best banana bread you will ever have! Incredibly tender, moist and flavorful, loaded with chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts!
I love making delicious chocolate deserts that can feed a crowd including Triple Chocolate Pound Cake, Chocolate Brownie Cake, and Chocolate Baileys Poke Cake.
Best Chocolate Banana Bread
Chocolate Banana Bread is hands down one of the best banana bread that I have ever made. This beauty is LOADED with chocolate. I am not messing with you, every single bite is filled with glorious chocolate! Check out these Chocolate Banana Bread slices, you can see the huge chocolate chips!
If you have some brown bananas on hand, you basically have to run into the kitchen and make this, you can thank me later! So dramatically chocolaty that I just want to lock my doors, get some milk, put on Netflix and enjoy this all by myself! This homemade chocolate dessert is sweet, tender, aromatic, with chewy chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts!
Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Banana Bread:
- It is rich and chocolaty this is a show stopper dessert.
- Easy to find ingredients and minimal prep work and dishes to clean.
- Perfect for brunch parties and for bigger crowds.
- Also, very easy to transport if you have to take it to a brunch party.
- Can be made 1 or 2 days in advance so you don’t have to worry about a last minute dessert.
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Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe Tips:
- Chocolate is one of the main ingredients here, so make sure you use quality cocoa powder and chocolate, as this is basically how the bread will taste.
- Also, bananas must be brown, very ripe, and easy to mush. Obviously, don’t wait for the bananas to turn completely brown, that is overdoing it.
- I also like to use larger chocolate chips, as they don’t fully melt when baked and are amazing when you bite into them!
- Similarly, I like the brown sugar in this recipe, it combines well with the flavors from the bananas and also it locks in moisture, which gives the banana bread that irresistible crumb.
- The chopped walnuts are optional, you can skip them if you don’t like walnuts or just prefer not to use them.
- You can use canola oil, vegetable oil or even olive oil! Also, you can use melted coconut oil.
- The sugar can be reduced from 1 cup to 3/4 cups.
- This recipe also tastes amazing with peanut butter chocolate chips!
- Also, the bread is very dense, so it will not rise a lot in the oven, that is ok.
- Watch the bread closely after 45-50 minutes of baking, to make sure not to over bake it. I like to check on it at the 50-minute mark and if it still needs more baking, check on it every 5-7 minutes until done. A toothpick inserted in the center of the cake should come out clean or just with some melted chocolate on, but not raw batter.
- Serve the bread warm or room temperature, you can also warm up slices in the microwave and it tastes delicious with some butter.
How Long Will Chocolate Banana Bread Stay Fresh?
The Chocolate Banana Bread can be stored wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for about 4-5 days.
Can You Freeze This Chocolate Banana Bread?
Absolutely! Cool the cake completely and fully wrap it in plastic wrap, tightly. After that wrap in aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost before slicing.
Looking for more chocolaty desserts? Check these out:
- Triple Chocolate Pound Cake
- Chocolate French Toast
- Chocolate Brownie Cake
- German Chocolate Poke Cake
- Baileys Poke Cake
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Tools/Ingredients I used to make this Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe:
- Cocoa Powder – love this one, it is a bit more expensive, but it tastes amazing!
- Loaf Pan – huge fan of their products, always great quality!
Step by Step recipe video:
Best Chocolate Banana Bread
Best Chocolate Banana Bread is the best banana bread you will ever have! Incredibly tender, moist and flavorful, loaded with chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas about 3 medium bananas
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup large semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick baking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and sea salt, whisk to combine or if you have time, it is better to sift all the ingredients. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until no large chucks are left. Add the slightly cooled melted butter, oil, vanilla and eggs. Stir until fully combined.
Whisk in brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and gently fold in with a spatula, careful not to overmix.
- Stir in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and the chopped walnuts.
Transfer batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top of the bread.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out mostly clean, with no raw batter onto it. Start checking on the bread at the 50 minute mark, and if still needs to bake more, check on it every 5 minutes.
- Once fully baked, remove the pan from the oven and set on a wire cooling rack. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. For easy removal, run a knife around the edges of the bread and gently remove from the pan onto the wire cooling rack, let it stand until slightly warm.
Cut into slices and serve. Enjoy!
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I love banana bread but even better when it is chocolate flavor. I need to make something like this soon!
This looks so good! Would go great with a cup of hot chocolate!
Mouthwatering! I would go for some right now.
Wishing I had a slice right now. This sounds simply amazing!
This bread has my name all over it! It looks so moist and flavorful. Yum!
Looks amazing! Pinning!
I have never had banana bread like this before! it sounds so good! love all the coombination of flavors that you added to this bread. Beautiful images too!
Could yo please convert the recipe to grams I get so confused many Thanks x
I want to make this but only have 2 bananas. Think I will add 1 grated zucchini. We will see how it turns out.
Mmmmmm, I baked this chocolate chip banana bread this evening, and it was (is) delicious! My 3 ripe bananas measured only 1 cup so I added about 1/3 cup apple sauce. My bread baked up in about 45 min and I think I cut into it 5 minutes later. Very good hot and steamy!! I did not add nuts~ Can’t wait to have some of this tomorrow for breakfast!!
Hi Linda, so happy that you loved it 🙂 I make this recipe a lot in my house!
I know this would be a total hit with my family!
Has anyone made this using almond flour instead of regular flour? Curious how it would turn out.
Wondering the same thing Amy, using almond flour. Think I’m going to try it.
Hi Corrine, sorry I am not sure, but if you try it please come back and let us know.
I can’t wait to try making this!
Is it unsweetened cocoa powder?
yes 🙂
This looks great, but I can’t seem to find a way to print it out. Am I missing a link or something?
Hi Judith, in the recipe card, under the photo, there is a Print button. Hope that helps.
Oh my i just made this , and did it in muffins yum they are fantastic thanks for sharing and I double the batch and did 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar it turns out great will definitely make them again
Hi Betty! I am very happy that you liked the recipe!
Thanks for sharing, I’m planning to double as well. Good to know 1.5 C brown sugar will suffice.
I baked this today morning and it was stunning! I must say, this is possibly the best thing I’ve ever baked. Great recipe! It was super moist, without crumbling and falling apart, and the chocolate chips just take the decadence of this loaf to the next level.
I am so happy that you loved it! thank you for the feedback!
OMG??☕️Just add it!
Can you make in a Bundt pan? Would you need to change temp or time?
yes you can, start checking after 40 minutes of baking, if its not done, check every 5-10 mins, based on how done it was on the first check.
Absolutely love this. I double the recipe, Add peanut butter chips and put in Bundt pan. Top it off with a peanut butter drizzle.
OMG such a great idea! Thank you for the feedback!
This is a recipe for exactly what I want – a chocolate loaf that can be adapted for gluten + dairy free. I have a bag of King Arthur “cup for cup” gf flour, a bottle of coconut-canola oil blend and a bag of chips made for eight allergies. Will let you know how it turns out. Will probably add a teaspoon of baking powder and line the pan with ungreased parchment to help it rise. Thank you for posting this.
Delicious banana chocolate bread easy to follow! Thank you for the recipe!
This recipe is perfect, i didnt change a thing but i had vegetable oil and not canola. In my regular banana bread recipe i use a full 1/2 cup of butter instead of 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 cup butter but this recipe saves you some butter. You can taste the bananas just as much as the chocolate, the flavors are equal. I baked mine for one hour exactly and it had a crack on the top so i knew it was done and it was still very moist, it didnt get crunchy edges like a brownie. I wont use another banana bread recipe again, this is the best thing ever!
I don’t see how many servings this loaf makes. I’m interested in how many fat g per serving. Thank you.
it says 10 slices 🙂 the nutrition information is per slice
Made this today and it was super tasty!!! My new fave!
Hi Emily, thank you for the feedback, so happy that you liked it!
Just put this in the oven!!! I didn’t have chocolate/peanut butter chips but have plenty of Reeses peices from Halloween so went with it we’ll see how it goes lol and thanks for the recipe!!
love this recipe, i tried it this weekend and it was amazing, moist and rich just perfect
Thank you for the feedback! I am happy that you liked it!
this is a great recipe, we loved it a lot, its perfect as a dessert, moist and delicious
This is a great recipe, I am very happy that you liked it!
Can I use boxed chocolate cake mix?
I have not tried the recipe with cake mix, the results may be different, sorry I can’t recommend it.
I’m actually just eating right now. My kids and I could not wait till it cooled off. This amazing, decadent and everything a banana bread should be.
Thank you for sharing this!!
I am so happy that you are enjoying it! Thank you for the feedback!
I tried this and it really is good. Moist, chocolatey & delicious. Thank you for the recipe. I have made it with 1/2 cup peanut butter chips, 1/2 chocolate chips and turned out well.
Omg just made this recipe and it moist chocolate heaven!!! I did alter a few things: used 1/2 c of butter and used only 3/4 c brown sugar no white. I had three large bananas so that might had helped w the sugar.
I am very happy that you liked it!
Would it work well if I make mini loaves and how long would I bake?
Yes, sure it will. You will probably have to bake for 30 minutes. Keep an eye on them and test with a toothpick.
Would it work to bake 2 loaves at a time? If so, how would the time differ?
do you mean two large loaves or small ones? Small ones usually take about 30 minutes, test with a toothpick.
Hi
can this banana bread be frozen?
Just made it is in the oven right now I have company coming this weekend just wondering if can be frozen
Thanks Debbie
Yes, it freezes very well. Wait for it to cool down, wrap in plastic wrap and in foil and freeze.
Best banana bread ever!! I just made this recipe and turned out yummy! Moist, chocolatey & delicious. Thank you so much for your recipe!!
Hi. I only have vegetable oil. Does that matter?
that will work very well
Would love to print the Best Chocolate Banana Bread recipe but it’s not letting me….
Are you getting some type of error?
Can I substitute the all-purpose flour with cake flour? Will this make the banana bread fluffier/softer? Also, could you recommend a good brand of quality large semi-chocolate chips? Thank you in advance!
You probably can, but I haven’t tried the recipe this way. I buy ghirardelli chocolate chips, I really like them.
I’ve made this delicious bread, and I can say that its by far the best one we had. It is soo moist and tender, it melts in your mouth when you bite into it. Really greate dessert and worth a try for sure. Plus its very simple to make will be making it regularly. Thank you!
I loved this bread, it was super moist and very rich in flavor. Before, sometimes it was either a hit or miss but this recipe was really great. I loved it!
This is the best bread i had made, very rich and moist just perfect!
Hi there, I’ll be replacing the walnuts with pecans as that is what I have in my pantry. Should the nuts be lightly toasted before going in the batter?
Hey will taste so much better if you lightly toast them!
I’ve tried this banana bread and is delicious and super moist and just amaZing. Highly recommend it, if you try it, it’s hard to complain. Strogly suggesting it!
Hi there! I’ve followed the recipe steps and got the best chocolate banana bread ever. We loved it so much, it is very rich and chocolate just melts in your mouth, highly recommend this one, best bread for sure!
Hi Sandy, thanks for stopping by, and glad that you loved it. It is really a nice dessert!
just checking on a small detail. Ingredient list said 1 large egg, but instructions refer to “eggs”. I’m assuming the ingredient list is correct
yes, just one egg 🙂
Best chocolate bread i have ever made. It is so rich ns flacorful, yet tender and moist. Our whole family enjoyed it a lot and are trully pleased with the end result! Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Wow, where to start… i have made many chocolate banana bread before, but this one beats them all. It came out perfectly moist and soo flavorful. The addition of nuts give this dessert a nice crunchy texture. It fits really well with it. I added extra chocolate chips in it to make it extra LOADED, and the whole family loved it a lot. Will be making it every time, thanks for this amazing recipe!!!
This is award winning recipe. I have made it twice already and can say it safely that it is the best chocolate bread there is. I love how moist it comes out, and the mixture of nuts makes it crunchy, yet well balanced. A well rounded bread. My family liked it a lot. We made it as a dessert and ate it pretty much all in the morning, quite delicious! Thanks
Wow not sure where to start, we loved his cake so much that we ended up making another one the next day))) it is really delicious and flavorful. Also, it is very rich and moist and this is what we really loved. The second one we added chocolate mint chips, and it was equally delicious)))) also, will be making another one soon and will double the recipe so i can make two instead of one. Should i just double the ingredients right? Thank you!
My mom made this cake following this recipe and was really pleased on how it turned out. It was super moist, and this is exactly what we were looking for. In addition, your recipe calls for walnuts but we used pecans and it worked out perfectly! Glad we found this amazing recipe 2 thumbs up!
Thank you Liz for your review. Appreciate your feedback, and we are glad you have enjoyed it as much as we are. This is indeed a nice, and delicious bread, hope you can find others on the blog to make you happy))