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stack of banana bread with chocolate chunks

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

Hakima
This moist & flavorful Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread features super ripe bananas, melty chocolate throughout, and a delightful hint of espresso powder that complements the chocolate perfectly!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 4359 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x5 loaf pan

Ingredients
 

Banana Bread

  • cups (350 g) overripe mashed bananas* about 3-4
  • 6 tablespoon (84 g) unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • cup (133 g) dark brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 (112 g) large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon (4 g) vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (65 g) sour cream room temperature
  • ¼ cup (56 g) neutral oil
  • 2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (4 g) baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon (1 g) espresso powder
  • ½ teaspoon (3 g) salt
  • 1 cup (170 g) dark chocolate chunks or chocolate chips (I used half chocolate chunks and half chocolate chips) + extra for the top

Topping

  • turbinado sugar

Instructions
 

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Grease and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, add all purpose flour, baking soda, espresso powder, and salt and whisk together. Then add the chocolate chunks and mix to combine. Set aside.
    2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour, 1 tsp (4 g) baking soda, 1 tsp (1 g) espresso powder, 1 cup (170 g) dark chocolate chunks, ½ tsp (3 g) salt
  • In a large bowl, add melted butter, mashed bananas, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, sour cream, oil, and vanilla extract, and whisk until all is completely incorporated.
    1½ cups (350 g) overripe mashed bananas*, 6 tbsp (84 g) unsalted butter , ⅔ cup (133 g) dark brown sugar, packed, 2 (112 g) large eggs, 1 tsp (4 g) vanilla extract, ¼ cup (65 g) sour cream, ¼ cup (56 g) neutral oil, ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • Add the dry ingredients and fold using a spatula until just combined. Do not over mix your batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared 9x5 loaf pan, then top with chunks of chocolate and turbinado sugar.
    turbinado sugar
  • Bake in middle rack of preheated oven for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Mine took around 57 minutes.
  • Let cool for at least 15 minutes before removing from pan. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
  • Store leftovers in airtight container.

Notes

Ripe bananas - If you don't have any ripe bananas but want to make this recipe, bake bananas on a lined baking sheet at 350 degrees F. for about 15 minutes until the peels are black. Let them cool, then peel and scoop out the bananas.

Nutrition

Calories: 4359kcalCarbohydrates: 546gProtein: 57gFat: 222gSaturated Fat: 99gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gMonounsaturated Fat: 82gTrans Fat: 3gCholesterol: 547mgSodium: 2495mgPotassium: 3178mgFiber: 35gSugar: 279gVitamin A: 3217IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 434mgIron: 36mg
Keyword banana bread, banana bread with chocolate chips, chocolate chip banana bread, chocolate chunk banana bread, easy banana bread, one bowl banana bread, quick bread
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