Chocolate Mocha Banana Bread
With a moist texture, the flavor of your favorite coffee drink, and a rich ganache topping, this Chocolate Mocha Banana Bread is a sweet dessert bread that everyone will love.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: mocha banana bread
Servings: 12
Calories: 343kcal
- 3 medium bananas mashed
- ½ C butter melted
- ¾ C light brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp espresso
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ C flour
- ½ C Dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher sat
- 1 C chocolate chips plus ¼ C chocolate chips to sprinkle on top
- ½ C espresso chips
- 1 9 x9 loaf pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray the loaf pan with Pam baking spray
Using a large bowl, beat together the mashed bananas, butter, brown sugar, and espresso powder until combined
Beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined
Using another large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined
Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined
Fold in the 1 C of chocolate chips and ½ C of espresso chips
Pour batter into the loaf pan
Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the batter
Bake for 50-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Allow cooling completely before removing from the pan and place onto a wire rack
Ganache
Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream to a simmer
Pour over the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth
Scoop the ganache into the piping bag and cut the tip-off
Drizzle over the loaf and allow it to sit for 10 minutes before serving!
Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg