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%)
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.
Julie says
Easy and delish! I made this for a crowd, and they loved it. Yum!
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.
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!
Live a Sweet Life says
Anything called ‘triple chocolate’ is for sure a win. Plus you added banana? That’s awesome.