The best double Chocolate Banana Bread recipe! Moist and rich chocolate banana bread loaf loaded with chocolate chips, that perfect bread loaf loaded with chocolate flavor!

Peanut butter chocolate banana bread load cut into slices. Next to bananas and a spoon of peanut butter.

If you like banana bread as much as we do, try our classic Banana Bread Recipe and the Zucchini Banana Bread.

CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD-

This recipe is a chocolate lover’s dream! Rich double chocolate banana bread with chocolate chips and peanut butter. The banana flavor isn’t overpowering but combined with chocolate and peanut butter, it truly is divine.

Enjoy the double chocolate banana bread with a cup of our homemade Caramel Brulee Latte.

Chocolate chip banana bread with peanut butter cut into slices.

INGREDIENTS-

This chocolate banana bread requires a few basic pantry ingredients and some bananas and you are good to go!

  • Flour – all purpose flour works just fine!
  • Baking soda & powder – helps the loaf rise and keep shape.
  • Cocoa powder– unsweetened cocoa powder, we use Hershey’s.
  • Eggs– large eggs, as binding agent.
  • Sugar – granulated sugar as the sweetener.
  • Peanut butter – traditional creamy peanut butter or natural peanut butter both work.
  • Butter – unsalted butter is best.
  • Oil and sour cream– helps give the loaf it’s moist texture.
  • Bananas– Be sure to use ripe bananas for the best results.
  • Chocolate chips– Load your bread with chocolate chips! We love using mini morsels, regular morsels and sometimes chocolate chunks for this recipe.

Add-In Ideas:

Add texture and flavor to your bread batter, here are some ideas:

  • Chopped nuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds
  • Chopped peanut butter cups
  • White chocolate chips
  • Crushed oreos
  • Shredded coconut
  • Peanut butter chips
How to make chocolate chip banana bread recipe batter.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD-

  1. Dry ingredients: In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and soda with cocoa. Set aside.
  2. Wet ingredients: Then in a separate bowl, mash bananas and add the sour cream, oil, vanilla, peanut butter and combine.
  3. Cream butter+sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in one egg at a time. Whisk in the banana mixture.
  4. Add choc chips: Fold in choc chips.
  5. Add to pan: Transfer batter to bread loaf pan and layer with peanut butter.
  6. Bake: Bake the banana bread until baked through. Cool on a wire rack, slice and enjoy!

Turn Recipe into Banana Muffins: Make this bread batter into chocolate banana bread muffins! Yes, just add the batter to muffin liners and bake at 355°F for about 18-20 minutes.

How to put chocolate banana bread into the bread pan.

STORING-

  • Room temp: Store this bread in a tightly sealed plastic bag or container at room temp for up to 2-3 days.
  • Fridge: Refrigerate for 3-4 days.
  • Freeze: Once bread is cooled, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and add to a freezer bag. Freeze 2-3 months.
Peanut butter chocolate banana bread slices with peanut butter.

More Banana Bread Recipes-

We have a whole roundup with the best recipes using bananas HERE, but here are some of our most popular banana bread recipes:

Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Valentina
The best double Chocolate Banana Bread recipe! Moist and rich chocolate banana bread loaf loaded with chocolate chips, that perfect bread loaf!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 407 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

batter-

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  • Prepare 9”x5” bread pan. Cover with parchment paper and lightly coat with baking spray, dust with flour. Set aside.
  • Combine together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mash the bananas. Add the sour cream, oil, vanilla and peanut butter. 
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add in one egg at a time.
  • Add the banana mixture and combine. 
  • Add in half the flour mixture and whisk together. Add the rest of the flour, mix.
  • Fold in the chocolate chip morsels, reserving a few tablespoons.
  • Pour 2/3 of the batter into bread pan.
  • Add drops of peanut butter over the batter. Gently pour remaining batter over the peanut butter. Add reserved chocolate chip morsels over batter.
  • Bake 45-55 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean if inserted into the center of the loaf. (Bake time may slightly vary depending on your oven).
  • Allow loaf to cool a bit. With a sharp knife, run around the edges of the loaf to release sides. 
  • Enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 8gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 225mgPotassium: 328mgFiber: 3gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 2.1mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1.9mg
(The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
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