Best Chocolate Banana Loaf Recipes

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP SOUR CREAM LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan OR 3 mini loaf pans.
• In a bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar, until light and fluffy.
• Add in the eggs and the salt; beat until well mixed.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the baking powder and the baking soda in the sour cream, and add to the creamed mixture; mix well until blended.
• With a wooden spoon, stir in the banana pulp.
• Gradually, add in the flour mixture, vanilla; mix well with a wooden spoon, until well combined.
• Add in the chocolate chips, and the chopped nuts (if using).
• Transfer the batter into a prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 1-1/2 hours (for 9x5" baking pan), or until cake test done.
• For the mini loaf pans, bake for 45-50 minutes, or until they test done.

BANANA, WALNUT & CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment. In a large bowl, mash together the bananas and the sugar with the back of a fork. Add the eggs and mix well with an electric hand whisk until fully incorporated, then add the butter and mix for a couple mins more to blend everything together. Sieve in the flour and baking powder and fold together with a spatula, then add the walnuts and chocolate chips. Give everything one final mix before tipping into the lined loaf tin.
• Bake for 1 hr 5 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool slightly in the tin, then turn out and serve cut into thick slices, either warm or at room temperature. Any uneaten cake will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

BITTER CHOCOLATE, LAVENDER, AND BANANA TEA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
• Beat banana, sugar, butter, and shortening together until smooth; mix in eggs. Stir fresh orange zest, dried orange peel, nutmeg, and vanilla extract into mixture. Gradually stir flour into moist ingredients. Fold chocolate and lavender into batter. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle coarse sugar crystals over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl cream together melted chocolate chips, butter, brown sugar and banana until smooth.
• In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, mix well.
• Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture, add milk.
• Stir in nuts if using.
• Spoon into greased and floured loaf pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 50 -60 minutes.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes turn out on wire rack to completely cool.

"HEAVENLY" BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP NUT LOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a separate bowl, combine thoroughly the first 4 ingredients, set aside.
• 2. Cream shortening & sugar till light & fluffy.
• 3. Add eggs & beat well.
• 4. Combine banana & milk; add to creamed mixture alternately w/flour mixture,(gently beating with mixer or incorporated by hand) just until smooth after each addition.
• 5. Fold in nuts, dried fruit and chocolate chips.
• 6. Turn into a greased and lightly floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• 7. Bake @ 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Check the center of the loaf with a toothpick, if it comes out clean, the loaf is done.
• 8. Cool for 1 hour before cutting. Serve plain or buttered. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE RIBBON BANANA LOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Directions In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas, yogurt and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to butter mixture just until moistened. Fold in peanut butter chips. Remove 1 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in chocolate until well blended. Pour half of the remaining plain batter into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray; top with half of the chocolate batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices).

FROZEN PEANUT BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, AND BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Coat an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; line with waxed paper, leaving overhang on both long sides. Set aside.
• Melt chocolate; cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree bananas until smooth.
• Stir peanut butter into cooled chocolate until combined, then stir in banana puree. Gently fold in whipped cream until combined. Pour into prepared pan; top with peanuts. Fold waxed paper over top; wrap tightly in plastic. Freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.
• To serve: Remove loaf from pan (run a hot towel across sides and bottom of pan, if necessary). Slice about 1/2 inch thick, as needed.

CHOCOLATE RIBBON BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas, yogurt and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to butter mixture just until moistened. Fold in peanut butter chips., Remove 1 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in chocolate until well blended. Pour half of the remaining plain batter into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray; top with half of the chocolate batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F Sift dry ingredients (not sugar) in medium bowl and set aside. Beat butter and sugar in separate larger bowl until they are light and fluffy. Beat in bananas then eggs. *I usually beat the bananas in a bowl until I need them, rinse it out, then beat the eggs in the same bowl so I have less dishes to wash.* Stir in flour mixture alternately with boiling water until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake for 1 hr 10 min or until risen and firm to touch. *Most of the times I've made it, it doesn't take the full hour to cook.* Let cool and turn out.

BANANA AND CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF / CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 160C. Grease and line a 450g/1lb loaf or cake tin with baking paper.
• Use a fork to mash the banana. Add the rest of the cake ingredients (except the chocolate chips) and beat until smooth.
• Mix in the choc chips and put the mixture into the tin.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes until well risen and gold-brown.

BANANA FLAX CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.spray 2 loaf pans (8 1/2''X 4 1/2'') with Pam.
• Combine all dry ingredients mix with a whisk and set aside.
• In a larger mixing bowl with electric mixer beat bananas and sugar.
• Then beat in egg substitute.
• Add buttermilk, oil & applesauce.
• Stir in dry ingredients and gently mix with a spatula just until combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour half the batter iinto each loaf pan.
• Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• (other than the melted chocolate of course -- check closely for BATTER on the toothpick) when done turn out of the pans onton rack.
• Cool and slice.
• (warm banana bread is awesome but if you try and slice it too soon you will squish the loaf a bit).
• You can change the flavor of "chips". I used Butterscotch and they are great. BUT, I only added 1 cup for the whole recipe, so as not to increase the sweetness/fat/caloric value too much. 1 Cup was just fine!

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD ( BREADMAKER 1 1/2 LB. LOAF)

Steps:

• Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer, adding mashed bananas with milk, and semisweet chocolate pieces with flour.
• Recommended cycle: Basic/white bread cycle; light or medium/normal color setting.

FROZEN PEANUT BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, AND BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Coat an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; line with waxed paper, leaving overhang on both long sides. Set aside.
• Melt chocolate; cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree bananas until smooth.
• Stir peanut butter into cooled chocolate until combined, then stir in banana puree. Gently fold in whipped cream until combined. Pour into prepared pan; top with peanuts. Fold waxed paper over top; wrap tightly in plastic. Freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.
• To serve: Remove loaf from pan (run a hot towel across sides and bottom of pan, if necessary). Slice about 1/2 inch thick, as needed. Looking for more dessert ideas? Check out our homemade chocolate chip cookie recipes, apple pie recipes, and chocolate cake recipes.

BITTER CHOCOLATE, LAVENDER, AND BANANA TEA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
• Beat banana, sugar, butter, and shortening together until smooth; mix in eggs. Stir fresh orange zest, dried orange peel, nutmeg, and vanilla extract into mixture. Gradually stir flour into moist ingredients. Fold chocolate and lavender into batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle coarse sugar crystals over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Best made the evening before serving.
• Note: Sanding sugar always gives your baked goods that fresh, Sunday morning bakery goodness.

CHOCOLATE RIBBON BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas, yogurt, and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; gradually beat into the butter mixture. Stir in peanut butter chips.
• Remove 1 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in chocolate until well blended. Pour half of remaining batter into a 9x5 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; top with half of the chocolate batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour two small loaf pans. (approx. 8"x4") Cream together the sugar and butter. Add the eggs and beat well. Mix in the sour cream, bananas and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix well. Mix in the chocolate chips. Divide the batter between the pans and bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans for about 15 minutes and then turn them out onto a rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a loaf pan and set the pan on a baking sheet. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream sugars, vanilla eggs and oil. Add bananas, milk, and sour cream. Gradually add the dry ingredients on low speed until a smooth batter forms. Stir in chocolate chips and pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. In a bullet blender, or in a small bowl combine all ingredients for the topping and blend together with a fork. Sprinkle over the banana loaf. Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely or until warm, depending on how you wish to serve it. Best enjoyed with coffee or tea.

EGG-FREE CHOCOLATE BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat 9x5 inch loaf pan (or 12-cup muffin tin) with cooking spray.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mashed banana, oil and vanilla.
• Fold buttermilk mixture into flour mixture.
• Scoop batter into prepared pan(s). Bake loaf 50-60 minutes (or muffins 18-22 mins).
• Cool 5 minutes in pan, before serving.

BANANA CHOCOLATE LOAF

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and salt. Mix well. Disolve baking powder and baking soda in sour cream, then add to creamed mixture. Stir in bananas. Gradually add flower, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Pour into well buttered and flowered loaf tins. Separate evenly into 2 loaf pans. Bake 350 for about 45-60 minutes. Once golden brown on top and has a little give to the touch, it's ready.

CHOCOLATE BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a standard size loaf pan with non-stick baking spray; set aside.
• 2. In stand mixer, mix until well blended everything except nuts or chocolate chips (if using) - fold them in last.
• 3. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes or when tests done with wooden skewer.
• 4. Once done, set on wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack and allow to cool completely before slicing.
• 5. To store: Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.