Chocolate Banana Bread – Soft, moist chocolate banana bread with rich cocoa and chocolate chips throughout. An easy, chocolatey twist on a classic homemade loaf!
If you love banana bread and chocolate, this Chocolate Banana Bread is the perfect combination of both! It’s wonderfully soft and moist, packed with sweet banana flavour, rich cocoa, and plenty of chocolate chips in every slice.
This easy homemade loaf is a delicious way to use up those overripe bananas sitting in your fruit bowl. There’s no need for any fancy decorations or frosting, just a beautifully chocolatey banana bread that’s perfect for breakfast, an afternoon treat, or enjoying with a warm cuppa.
Looking for more delicious banana recipes? Try my The BEST Banana Bread, Peanut Butter Banana Bread, or Chocolate Banana Muffins.
Happy baking,
Marsha x
Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups (312g) plain/all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50g) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup (150g) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (240g) Greek-style yogurt
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup (175g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until thick and lighter in colour.
- Add the yogurt, oil, vanilla, and bananas, and whisk until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients in thirds and fold in until just combined – do not overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread out evenly.
- Bake for about 60 – 65 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.