Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

• Large Ripe Bananas (easily Mashable)3
• Melted Butter⅓ cup
• Brown Sugar (packed · light or dark)¾ cup
• Salt (1/2 a Teaspoon If Using Salted Butter)1 teaspoon
• Large Egg · beaten1
• Vanilla Extract1 teaspoon
• All Purpose Flour1¼ cups
• Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder¼ cup
• Baking Soda1 teaspoon
• Ground Allspice¼ teaspoon
• Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips½ cup

Method

1. 01

   Prepare pan and preheat oven: Butter or spray with cooking spray the inside of a 5x9-inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) with a rack in the middle.

2. 02

   Purée bananas: Using a blender, food processor, or a fork, purée the peeled ripe bananas until smooth. You should have 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups of banana purée.

3. 03

   Mix wet ingredients and sugar: Place the banana purée into a large mixing bowl. Stir the melted butter. Stir in the brown sugar and salt. Whisk to break up any clumps of brown sugar. Stir in the beaten egg and vanilla extract.

4. 04

   Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and allspice.

5. 05

   Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir until just incorporated.

6. 06

   Stir in the chocolate chips.

7. 07

   Bake: Pour batter into a buttered loaf pan. Place in a 350°F (175°C) oven and bake for 1 hour.

8. 08

   Let cool: Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes in the pan.

9. 09

   Gently remove the loaf from the pan and place on a rack to cool completely.