Chocolate Banana Bread

"A 'quick bread' based on a cake mixture but baked in a loaf pan. I was in the situation where I had 3 over-ripe bananas, a bit too soft for eating but perfect for a cake. Normally I would make a simple banana bread or banana cake for my husband, but as he is away on a trip, I have a brother-in-law to contend with who won't think of eating anything that looks remotely healthy. So I made this wonderful loaf, with the goodness of bananas and the comfort of chocolate. Enjoy."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
1 loaf
Serves:
10-12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees C with a rack positioned in the centre of the oven. Grease a loaf pan, and place a square of baking paper in the pan, allowing the paper to overhang over the long sides of the pan (to easily remove the loaf once cooked).
  • Place the flour, baking powder, bicarb soda, sugar, salt and cocoa in a large bowl. Use a fork to combine the dry ingredients together.
  • In another bowl, use a fork to mash the bananas. Add the eggs, vanilla and melted butter, and mix together well.
  • Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the banana mixture. Use a wooden spoon to fold everything together, until the batter is just combined (don't overmix). Ensure there are no areas of unmixed flour at the bottom of the bowl. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
  • Spoon batter into the loaf pan (it should be quite thick and smell fantastic). Scatter over the chopped nuts.
  • Bake for 55 mins to 1 hour, until a skewer inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. Cool 5-10 mins in the loaf pan, and then remove to a wire rack. Delicious warm as a dessert, or at room temperature with a cup of tea.

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I am a keen and passionate cook balancing a working life and home life. I try and make sure there is a home-cooked meal for my family on the table at least every second day (and it's usually left-overs from the previous day if not). We usually have Pakistani style dishes, but also have pasta, pizza and Asian dishes. I love to bake as well, and most days there's always a piece of cake, muffin or jar of cookies available on my kitchen bench. I don't find cooking an inbuilt instinct, and was clueless when I started, but since getting married 2 years ago, have been experimenting with recipes from many sources. I'd love to share them with you.
 
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