Simple Recipe: Yummy Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread

Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread. THIS is the best banana bread recipe. I actually order large amounts of bananas to sit and turn an ugly shade of black in my fruit bowl just so I can make this Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Bread. I don't believe bananas ever truly go bad.

Either as breakfast, dessert or mid-day snack, it will make you feel cozy and heartwarming. A Spiced and Nutty Chocolate Banana Bread. Hand mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, walnuts, chocolate chips, and vanilla extract in mixing bowl until chocolate chips and walnuts are evenly spread out throughout mixture. You can cook Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread

1. You need 2 cups of all purpose flour.
2. Prepare 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
3. You need 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt.
4. It's 1/2 cup of butter (room temperature).
5. You need 3/4 cup of light brown sugar.
6. It's 2 of eggs.
7. It's 3 of large very ripe bananas (don't mash until ready to mix).
8. You need 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.
9. Prepare 1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.
10. It's 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts.

In another bowl, mash bananas and add to the main mixing bowl. Chocolate Banana Bread Banana Chocolate Chip Bread Banana Chocolate Chip Bread. Over the years, I've made a black and white banana loaf, bananas foster banana bread, peanut butter-chocolate chip banana bread, zucchini-banana bread, ultimate banana bread, and yet, I still can't pass up a banana bread recipe when I see one. It's the same weakness I have for chocolate chip cookie or brownie recipes.

Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° & spray a glass 9×5 loaf pan with non stick spray..
2. In a large bowl sift together all the dry ingredients except walnuts (flour, salt, baking powder, and cocoa.) I sifted mine 3 times. This will ensure all your ingredients mix well and you won't overwork the batter..
3. In a separate bowl use a hand mixer to blend all the wet ingredients until smooth (eggs, butter, vanilla, and brown sugar.) Set aside and mash your bananas with a fork (a few chunks are ok.) Once mashed combine bananas with the wet ingredients. Add the walnuts and give a quick stir..
4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. I recommend doing this in batches. I did 4 batches, gently folding each with a spatula. Stir just enough to combine. You don't want to overwork the batter because it will result in a dense bread. Pour into prepared dish and place on center rack in oven..
5. Bake at 350° for about an hour. Check for doneness by inserting a small knife or a wooden skewer into the center. It's done if it comes out clean. Ovens vary so cooking time may be a little different..
6. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 30 minutes. After that remove from pan and cool for another hour on a rack..

Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the banana mixture and mix just until combined. Baking this bread is a good way to take advantage of fruit that has been languishing on the counter throughout the busy week. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more delicious the bread will be. A delicious, moist, easy to make chocolate banana quick bread. Made with cocoa powder & applesauce - this decadent bread is almost guilt-free.