Salted Chocolate Banana Bread
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is my go to recipe when I want something indulgent but don't have all day to fuss in the kitchen. Ripe bananas are the star here, naturally sweet and packed with potassium, so you need less added sugar than you might expect. What I love most is how simple it is to throw together, just 15 minutes of prep work before it goes in the oven. The combination of rich cocoa powder and dark chocolate with that flaky sea salt on top creates this amazing balance of flavors that keeps people coming back for more. It's the kind of bread that feels fancy but honestly requires nothing fancy at all.
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Ingredients
- 946 mlripe bananas
- 250all-purpose flour
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 150granulated sugar
- 75unsweetened cocoa powder
- 50dark brown sugar
- 2 pieceslarge eggs
- 10flaky sea salt
- 50unsalted butter, melted
- 1 mLvanilla extract
- 100chopped dark chocolate
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20cm loaf pan and set aside.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the melted butter and vanilla extract.
- 5
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- 6
Stir in the chopped dark chocolate and diced bananas.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
Once cooled, slice and serve. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt before serving, if desired.
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