Chocolate Banana Bread

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 1 hr
Yields 1 loaf

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

1/3 cup (80 ml) butter, softened

3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar

1 cup (250 ml) mashed ripe banana

2 eggs

2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups (560 ml) all-purpose flour

1/3 cup (80 ml) cocoa powder, sifted

1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder

1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda

1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt

1 cup (250 ml) milk, soured* or

buttermilk

1 cup (250 ml) chopped toasted walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 ºF (180 ºC). Lightly butter or spray 9 x 5-inch (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan.

In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in banana, eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into banana mixture alternately with milk, making 3 additions of flour and 2 of milk. Stir in walnuts.

Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 60 min or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 min. Turn out onto rack to cool completely.

Tips

*To sour milk, spoon 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice or white vinegar into measuring cup; pour in enough milk to make 1 cup (250 mL). Let stand for 5 min, then stir.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 346 Calories
Protein: 7 g
Carbohydrate: 47 g
Fat: 16 g
Fibre: 2.6 g
Sodium: 295 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 6 % / 67 mg
Folate: 24 %
Magnesium: 20 %
Thiamin: 19 %
Iron: 16 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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