So, uh, hi there.
It’s been awhile since I blogged. Like, 7 days or something.
Sorry about that.
I sorta bought season one of Pretty Little Liars and it sucked me in. I’ve spent the last 7 days laying on my couch watching these ridiculously pretty and overdressed teenaged girls make poor decisions. I would like to take this moment to ask my mother why she never purchased $300 sunglasses for her 16 year old daughter? Also, why was I never handed a hundred dollar bill to go have dinner with a friend?
I seriously missed out in high school.
To comfort myself I made some banana bread. With lots of chocolate. It’s pretty fab.
Triple Chocolate Banana Bread
Perfect shareable size bread with those bananas you have on your counter!
Prep15 minutes
Cook45 minutes
Total1 hour
Serves 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- 3 bananas very ripe, mashed
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup walnuts toasted and chopped
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat together the sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Drizzle in oil and chocolate syrup. Beat in the mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients, nuts, and chocolate chips.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- (I used 3 mini loaf pans and baked them for about 30 minutes.)
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 346kcal (17%)| Carbohydrates: 46g (15%)| Protein: 4g (8%)| Fat: 17g (26%)| Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)| Cholesterol: 33mg (11%)| Sodium: 210mg (9%)| Potassium: 199mg (6%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 26g (29%)| Vitamin A: 95IU (2%)| Vitamin C: 2.6mg (3%)| Calcium: 28mg (3%)| Iron: 1.6mg (9%)
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Triple chocolate banana bread? Slice me off a big piece of that glorious bread loaf! I’m in heaven. Can never get enough banana + chocolate. I’d smear a huge slather of PB on top of a fat slice and call it a day. 🙂
Karly says
@sally @ sallys baking addiction,
Um, yes. The peanut butter would add protein and the bananas are fruit, so this is basically a very healthy breakfast. Or dinner. Whatever.
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
This sounds awesome, Karly! I love that there’s chocolate in it, 3 ways 🙂
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
Yes. Yes, this *is* fab. I’m drooling here.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Mini loaf pans?! So cute!! This sounds awesome 🙂
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
Triple chocolate = triple win. This would last about 3 seconds in my house!!
aimeeberrett says
i love pretty little liars. it sucked me in too. and they definitely dress better than i do. secondly, i love banana bread. i usually put chocolate chips in it, but haven’t tried making the actual bread chocolately. definitely making this. yum!
Karly says
@aimeeberrett,
Yes! Their clothes are ridiculous. I am all caught up to season 3. Can’t wait to watch tonight!
shelly (cookies and cups) says
Great. Now I have to watch that show. Thanks a lot.
I guess I might have to make this bread to and blame you for being a fat couch potato.
Karly says
@shelly (cookies and cups),
Do it. It goes well with The Vampire Diaries. Although, I’m really only in love with one boy and it’s mostly because of his sexy accent. He’s no Damon, but I love him anyway.
Jocelyn says
I love banana bread, but I think I love triple chocolate banana bread better now!!! That is seriously the most awesome bread!!! I agree with Sally, slather that in peanut butter and I am in heaven!!!
Your Mama says
For the same reason you won’t do any of those things for Em when she’s that age. 🙂 The bread looks delicious!
Cookbook Queen says
Ugh. I SOOOO Agree.
Also, “A” needs her a** kicked. Just saying.
Melinda says
I totally LOVE your website & all your wonderful recipes! I love your humor while writing about your recipes! Your pictures are GREAT! There is only one thing I would change… can you make it so that your pictures are smaller when I want to print a recipe? I would LOVE for a recipe to all fit on one page with a SMALL picture (so to preserve paper and ink). That is it… hope you can! Keep up the good work!
PS Can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Blessings,
Melinda =0)
Hannah says
Banana bread is my favourite and chocolate is a given. By the way, season two is even better. You will not be able to stop it.
Spencer says
I love a good banana bread and this recipe looks amazing! Will definitely have to try it.
Joanne says
Wow my mom has some serious making up for lost time in her future. And she doesn’t even know it yet. Yeah I’m pretty sure that the only thing that could make this right is this banana bread.
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Wow, you had me at triple chocolate. And I love that you made mini loves. Miniature-sized stuff always tastes better 🙂
Karly says
@Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious,
And mini things have less calories so you can eat twice as much. 😉
Live a Sweet Life says
Anything called ‘triple chocolate’ is for sure a win. Plus you added banana? That’s awesome.
Hayley says
I dunno why it’s taken me FOREVER to get my act together and watch the show, but I tore through all the books a couple summers ago and loved them–damn it, now I’m intrigued to make banana bread and watch the hell out of those whiny teenagers. Also, I agree with Kristan–A is obnoxious and I hope they spill her secrets soon enough!
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
This looks awesome! but I think when I make it, I will just call it banana bread. then I won’t feel guilty eating it for breakfast.
Julie says
Easy and delish! I made this for a crowd, and they loved it. Yum!
Kristina says
If I omitted the chocolate syrup, for the sake of not having any, do you think I could add extra cocoa and still achieve deliciousness?
Karly says
I would either skip the chocolate syrup entirely or make my own chocolate syrup with the cocoa powder. I wouldn’t just add extra cocoa powder as the bread will likely get too dry.