Chocolate Banana Bread
I found it easier to grate the chocolate in the food processor than the hand grater. I also sometimes substitute a bag of mini chocolate chips for the grated chocolate if you like a real "chocolatey" taste!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 ½ oz. bittersweet chocolate grated
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 very ripe, dark speckled large bananas mashed
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat the oven to 350°.
- Grease the bottom and sides of a 9" x 5" loaf pan, dust with flour, tapping out the excess.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, chocolate, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; set aside.
- Mix the mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, and vanilla with a wooden spoon in a medium bowl.
- Lightly fold the banana mixture into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined and the batter looks thick and chunky.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake until the loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. (The bread can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.)
Notes
Recipe from Baking Illustrated Cookbook.