Lewis County Recipes: Chocolate Banana Bread

There's nothing quite like the smell of homemade bread baking in the oven. Whether it's a soft loaf of sour dough bread, my grandmother's Friendship Bread, or a simple loaf of sweet bread like this amazing chocolate banana bread, Autumn is the perfect time of year to bake your loved ones something special.

This chocolate banana bread comes together in about 15 minutes, and boy, is it good. Dense, rich, and topped with a velvety chocolate glaze, this one definitely belongs in your recipe box. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

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 (approx. 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

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease & flour a 9×5 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 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Instructions for 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 2-3 minutes.

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

Recipe and Photo: Holly Nilsson
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