| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 55 min |
| Yield: | one 9-by-5-inch loaf or three 6-by-3-inch mini loaves |
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled (or 1/2 cup vegetable oil), plus more for the pan
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Make the banana bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-inch mini loaf pans.
- Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Add the chocolate chips.
- Whisk the eggs, melted butter, yogurt, vanilla and orange zest (if using) in a medium bowl. Stir in the mashed banana. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan(s). Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes for a standard loaf or 35 to 40 minutes for mini loaves. Cool 30 minutes in the pan(s) on a rack, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
- Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla and salt in a bowl. Pour over the cooled banana bread and let set, 15 to 20 minutes.
Reviews
I’m puzzled by all the good reviews. These flavors do not play well together.
This is a great recipe. I added some walnuts and baked in mini loaf pans of 8.
This is lovely! I chose the more flavorful options, butter, sour cream and orange zest, and was not disappointed. I made three small loaves so I could share.
Delicious. I added toasted chopped walnuts. Used 1/2 stick butter and 1/4 cup canola oil. Used 2 large bananas. Only made 1/2 recipe of glaze. Will make this again.
Delicious and easy. Next time I will omit the orange zest, it left a strange aftertaste in some of the slices
Amazing turnout!! I did not make the ganache and it was still excellent. Made muffins with the batter left over. Very tasty however I should have baked them a little less time then I did.
Delicious and easy!
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For someone who’s not a baker, this recipe turned out a winner.It had everything you could want out of a Banana Bread & so much more.Very satisfying for chocolate lovers as well.
very easy! great for sweet tooths