Chocolate banana bread

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe bananas (the riper, the better!)
• 1/2 cup butter/oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or unsweetened yogurt
• 2 medium-sized eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (200g)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). This ensures that it bakes evenly.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, mash the very ripe bananas with a fork or masher until smooth. It's fine if it isn't completely smooth.

3. 3

   To the mashed bananas, add the sugar, buttermilk (see note 1), eggs, and oil. Whisk together until well combined.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cocoa powder. This helps to remove lumps and evenly distribute the baking soda throughout the flour

5. 5

   Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Be careful not to overmix. The batter should be slightly lumpy.

6. 6

   Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips for that extra chocolaty goodness.

7. 7

   Grease your brownie pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

8. 8

   Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes (see note 2), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. I used a 10inch*10inch brownie pan and it was ready in about 30minutes. A loaf pan would require about 45minutes while mini loaf or muffin pans would require just about 20-25 minutes

9. 9

   Once baked, remove the chocolate banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice it up and enjoy!