Chocolate Banana Bread – Deliciously soft chocolate banana bread with rich cocoa and melty chocolate chips. An easy, chocolatey twist on classic banana bread!
There is nothing quite like a freshly baked loaf of chocolate banana bread. It is moist, rich, and full of deep chocolate flavour, with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas shining through. Every bite is tender, comforting, and dotted with pockets of melty chocolate chips.
This recipe takes classic banana bread to the next level by adding cocoa powder and extra chocolate, making it the perfect treat for any chocolate lover. Whether enjoyed as a cosy breakfast, an afternoon pick-me-up, or a sweet dessert, it is a loaf that disappears fast.
Best of all, it is incredibly simple to make and a wonderful way to use up overripe bananas. With just a few basic ingredients and minimal effort, you will have a chocolatey, bakery-style loaf ready to slice and share.
Enjoy! – 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.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.