Triple Chocolate Banana Bread

By á-11135

Cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and drizzled melted chocolate make this banana bread a triple chocolate threat. We dare you to make plain banana bread again.

Ingredients

• BREAD:
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 small bananas, mashed, about 1 1/3 cups
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• TOPPING:
• 1/4 cup half & half
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 tablespoons chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan.

Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder in a large bowl. Set aside.

Cream butter and sugars together until fluffy. Stir in eggs and bananas. Add banana mixture and chocolate chips to flour mixture. Stir just until combined.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

TOPPING:
Heat half & half and brown sugar over medium heat until brown sugar has dissolved and tiny bubbles start to form on the edges. Stir in vanilla and butter until melted and turn off heat. Add chocolate chips and do not stir, let sit 2 to 3 minutes.

Whisk chocolate chips until smooth. Cool completely and drizzle over bread.