The BEST Chocolate Banana Bread I’ve ever had! A soft and moist Chocolate Banana Bread filled to the brim with ripe bananas, cocoa, cinnamon and a handful of milk chocolate chips.
Chocolate lovers unite 💕
Just when you thought banana bread couldn’t get any better, we added a bucketload of chocolate. This gorgeous Chocolate Banana Bread is my new favourite obsession.
Soft and moist banana cake filled to the brim with milk chocolate chips.
A few weeks ago, one of my readers asked if I had a recipe for Chocolate Banana Bread. I didn’t, but I was inspired to get to work. So here she is 👆🏻
My recipe for Chocolate Banana Bread that’s easy, sweet and downright delicious. It also freezes really well too!
So when you have overripe bananas sitting in your fruit bowl, you know what you have to do. And trust me, you won’t regret it. This Chocolate Banana Bread is soft and sweet, with just the right amount of chocolate and banana.
My advice? Bake this cake and cut it into thick slices. Smother it with a little butter, and enjoy for a delicious morning or afternoon tea.
I’ve always loved banana bread and banana cake. But after testing and eating my fair share of Chocolate Banana Bread, I don’t know if I can go back.
There’s just something about the fluffy texture, the hint of banana and cinnamon, and the gooey chocolate chips. It’s the perfect chocolate-covered storm.
How to make Chocolate Banana Bread
- For the most flavourful banana bread, make sure you use very ripe bananas – the more black and spotty the better!
- This is a mix and stir recipe – no electric mixer or beater required. But it’s important not to over mix the batter – this will ensure your cake is soft and fluffy.
- I prefer my banana bread to be less sweet than regular cake. That to me is the difference between cake and ‘bread’. But if you prefer a sweet banana bread, add an extra 1/4 cup of caster sugar – I’ve added this to the notes of the recipe.
- As per the recipe, scatter a few chocolate chips on top before baking – just because it looks good!
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Let’s Bake
Chocolate Banana Bread
Double chocolate banana bread topped with chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 175 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar*
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) butter
- 2 overripe bananas, 160 grams (2/3 cup) when mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) full fat or whole milk
- 75 grams (1/2 cup) milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Grease and line your 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with baking or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Add sugars, and cinnamon and gently stir.
- In the microwave, heat the butter in a large heatproof bowl until just melted, stirring in between 10 second bursts. Remove the butter and set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, mash your bananas well using a fork.
- Next, add your vanilla, eggs and milk to your cooled butter and whisk gently until combined. Make a well in the middle of your dry ingredients, add wet ingredients and mashed banana. Very gently fold the mixture using a spatula or wooden spoon until the mixture is just combined – be careful not to over mix.
- Add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to the batter. Pour mixture into prepared tin and sprinkle 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Sugar: This banana bread is not overly sweet, if you like your banana bread quite sweet like cake, add an extra 50 grams (1/4 cup) of caster sugar – 100 grams (1/2 cup) in total.
Ashley says
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I made it as a healthy treat and it was devoured!
It’s so moist and chocolatey. My other half asked for this to be made into a cake for his birthday.
Jessica Holmes says
Aw love that! Thanks for the kind feedback Ashley!
Sarah Roberts Dempsey says
Wow. This chocolate banana bread is amazing! Made it with my 5 year old daughter and was easy for her to help with. We used dark chocolate cut into chunks instead of choc chips, and just put it all in the mixture. Gave it 55 mins at 160 in a fan oven. Will definitely be making again!
Jessica Holmes says
Aw love hearing that! Thanks for the kind review Sarah!
Bash says
About to make this for the fourth time it is so good I no longer eat bananas just to use them up, I find myself waiting for them to over ripen so I’ve an excuse to bake this. Cake . When I take it to work everyone wants a piece. Thanks and credit to you.
Jessica Holmes says
Aw love hearing that!
Caroline M says
I have made this cake numerous times now and it’s one of the most delicious cakes ever, it’s so moist and it never fails to rise. Thank you for this recipe.
Jessica Holmes says
Aw so glad to hear that Caroline! Thank you for your kind review.
Mary says
The lightest banana cake I have ever made – and made a few!
Perfect chocolate case with the moisture and hint of the banana, you need to try this.
This is the cake that has made me try many more on your site.
Jessica Holmes says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Mary! Thank you for your lovely feedback!
Janki Sampat says
Hi, do we use Dutch processed cocoa or regular cocoa?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi, just regular cocoa powder!
Maribel Ortega says
Made this yesterday evening, no changes to the recipe, AMAZING! Just make it, you won’t regret it!!! 10/10 🤩
This chocolate banana bread is the third recipe I’ve tried from sweetest menu, great content! Looking forward to the next goodie I decide to make 😋
Jessica Holmes says
Amazing! So glad you enjoyed it Maribel!
G Sahu says
Hi
I want to make this as a cake and use round cake tin
I have always made banana bread in loaf tin but want to use your recipe for a celebration cake
Will it work?
Thank you
Jessica Holmes says
Hi, yes absolutely! It just will cook a bit faster depending on how wide and deep your cake tin is. Just keep an eye on it and it’ll be ready when a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Maria K says
I would like to use three ripe bananas as I don’t want the third one to go to waste. Will that require an adjustment to the ingredients or do you think it will be fine? Thank you.
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Maria, I haven’t tried myself but it should be ok. It might just be a little bit more moist/wet.
Iqra says
Can I use vegetable oil instead of butter,?it would be same quantity?
And I don’t have milk choco chips .can I use milk chocolate crunch inside the cake
Thanks for this recpie
Jessica Holmes says
Hi, I haven’t tested this recipe with oil so I can’t say for sure. But you could try with 1/2 cup of oil. And yes you can use different chocolate!
Michaela Scott says
Best banana bread ever, my husband approved 🥰
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! So happy to hear that!
Emma says
It’s so good! This is honestly the best banana bread I’ve ever made. The chocolate is quite dominant, but it’s fantastic!
Jessica Holmes says
Aww so happy to hear that Emma! Thank you for your kind feedback!
Junior says
Hello,
I wasn’t sure what kind of brown sugar is best to use, light brown, dark brown or brown sugar that you pour into your tea/ coffee?
Thank you
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Junior, here in Australia we only have one main type of brown sugar but I think it’s most similar to light brown sugar? Dark brown would probably be fine too!
Chandra Persaud says
Approximately how many ounces/cup mashed bananas would two bananas be equivalent to please? Thank you!
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Chandra, about 1 cup!
Chandra Persaud says
Thank you!!
Charlotte says
Hi! I’d love to make this but in the country I live you can only buy baking powder – is it possible to substitute the baking soda for baking powder in this recipe? Looks great, can’t wait to make it.
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Charlotte, what country do you live in? Is it perhaps called bicarbonate soda? Otherwise yes, you can use more baking powder instead. I haven’t tested it myself so I can’t say for sure, but id maybe go with 2 or 2.5 tsp baking powder all up. It’s a lot less potent than baking soda.
Charlotte says
I live in Angola. I’ll have a look for that, thank you! And I’ll try those quantities if I still can’t find, thanks so much.