Moist Chocolate Banana Bread
Author: Maya Kitchenette
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Serves: 10
- 60 g bittersweet chocolate (60 cacao), broken into small pieces
- 75 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 240 ml hot boiling water
- 350 g fine/castor sugar
- 180 ml melted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 190 g self raising flour
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Preheat oven to 165c.
- Line a 23cm x 13cm loaf pan with baking paper and set aside
- In a large bowl add the bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder. Pour hot water over both and whisk until smooth and chocolate is melted.
- Add sugar, vanilla and melted butter. Whisk to combine.
- Add eggs, one at a time, whisking in between each addition until smooth. Add mashed bananas, whisk until smooth and set aside.
- Add baking soda and salt and mix well.
- Finally add the flour just till it's well incorporated. Do not over-mix.
- Transfer batter into loaf pan ¾ of the way full.
- Bake the bread for 50-65 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely and then cut into thick slices.
Recipe by Maya Kitchenette at https://mayakitchenette.com/moist-chocolate-banana-bread/
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