Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of chocolate and espresso with this moist and flavorful Chocolate Espresso Banana Bread. Perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat any time of day.
Ingredients
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Bread:
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk mashed bananas, melted butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream until smooth.
- Combine and bake: Add dry ingredients to wet, stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan, bake for 55-65 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra espresso flavor, add up to 1½ tsp espresso powder.
- You can top the batter with extra chocolate chips before baking.
- This bread stays moist for several days and freezes well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
