Chocolate Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup dutch process cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp espresso powder (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together for 5 minutes until pale and fluffy.

3. 3

   In the meantime, combine flour, baking soda, Dutch-process cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

4. 4

   Add eggs, one at a time, to the butter-sugar mixture, mixing for 30 seconds after each addition. Then add bananas and vanilla extract, mix until combined.

5. 5

   Sift in flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add sour cream and mix until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.