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    Home » Recipes » Quick breads and Muffins

    Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread

    Published: Nov 7, 2017 · Modified: Dec 20, 2022 by Famidha Ashraf with Leave a Comment

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    Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread - This quick bread loaf has a moist crumb with a crispy crust and is full of chocolate flavour and walnut bites. Serve as a sweet snack with your weekend breakfast or carry a slice for a post lunch dessert.

    Chocolate Banana Walnut Bread sliced and served with two cups of chai

    This is my ultimate quick bread recipe that has all my favourite ingredients! I have quite a few quick bread recipes here because they are so easy to make for anyone! You don't have to use any mixer appliance, just two bowls, a whisk and a spatula will do.

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    Ingredients

    • flour
    • cocoa powder
    • chocolate chips
    • sugar
    • baking soda
    • baking powder
    • walnuts
    • egg
    • banana
    • vanilla extract
    • butter

    How to make it?

    This chocolate walnut banana bread is also a "quick bread" which means the mixing of the batter is super easy and forgiving. All you need is two bowls, one whisk, and a rubber spatula! The mixing technique is called the muffin mixing method or quick bread method.

    1. Whisk the dry ingredients
    2. Whisk the wet ingredients
    3. Add the wet to the dry
    4. Fold gently until combined
    5. Pour into a greased or lined pan
    6. Top with chopped walnuts
    7. Bake and cool
    8. slice and serve!

    Substitutions

    • Flour: I have baked this bread three to four times with variations in flour. You can use only all-purpose flour (maida) or replace some portions with whole wheat flour or even finger millet flour (ragi flour).
    • Cocoa powder: I have used unsweetened Hersheys. Now, if you don't want chocolate flavour, replace it with flour.
    • Chocolate chips: you can skip this or use any chocolate that you like to eat.
    • Sugar: I have used both brown sugar and white sugar. You may use all brown or all white.
    • Butter: I have used melted unsalted butter but you may use any neutral cooking oil.

    Equipment

    Use a 8x4 loaf pan or 6-inch round pan or 2 mini loaf pans.

    Chocolate Banana Walnut Bread Sliced

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    Chocolate Banana Walnut Bread Sliced
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    Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread

    Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread - This quick bread loaf has amoist crumb with a crispy crust and is full of chocolate flavour and walnutbites.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: banana bread with chocolate and walnuts, banana chocolate walnut loaf, chocolate banana walnut bread
    Servings: 1 8x4 loaf
    Author: Famidha Ashraf

    Equipment

    • 1 8x4 loaf pan or 6-inch round pan or 2 mini loaf pans

    Ingredients

    Dry items

    • ½ cup all-purpose flour maida
    • ¼ cup whole wheat flour (or use apf )
    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • a pinch of salt
    • 10 to 12 walnuts toasted and chopped
    • 2 tablespoons chocolate chips optional

    Wet items

    • 1 large egg
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup melted butter or any neutral cooking oil
    • ½ to ¾ cup ripe banana mashed (1 large ripe banana)

    Instructions

    Prepare the pan and oven

    • Preheat the oven to 180°C with the rack in the middle. Grease and line the 8x4 inches loaf pan with baking paper.

    Prepare the batter

    • Add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add all the wet ingredients to a smaller bowl and whisk until combined. (make sure your melted butter is not too hot). Fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture bowl or vice versa and use a spatula to fold just until combined with no trace of flour. Do not overmix.

    Prepare to bake

    • Transfer the batter into the lined loaf pan, and sprinkle the chopped walnuts all over the top. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to settle the batter evenly.
    • Bake the banana bread: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.

    Serve and store

    • Serve warm or cold with coffee or tea. Store the remaining banana bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 to 3 days or refrigerate for a week.

    Notes

    1 cup = 250ml
    Measured dry ingredients using the fluff, scoop and sweep method

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    I'm Famidha, a chai lover, Indian in UAE, Hooman of two cats, a Malabari who loves Tamil food and the cook cum writer behind But first Chai.

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