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Chocolate Espresso Banana Bread: A Decadent Delight

Chocolate Espresso Banana Bread
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This decadent Chocolate Espresso Banana Bread combines rich cocoa and bold espresso flavors with moist bananas and chocolate chips, creating a perfect balance of coffee-infused sweetness and chocolate goodness.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp espresso powder
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup ripe bananas (mashed)
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips + a few extra for topping
  • ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips + a few extra for topping
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour (for dusting chocolate chips)
  • ¼ banana (2 long, thin slices)
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and espresso powder until well combined. Set this dry mixture aside for now.
  2. In another medium-sized bowl, use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to blend olive oil with brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing each egg in just until incorporated and scraping down the bowl’s sides as needed. Then, mix in the vanilla extract and sour cream until the mixture is uniform.
  4. Mash the ripe bananas thoroughly and gently fold them into the wet ingredients until evenly distributed.
  5. Carefully fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until almost fully incorporated; it’s fine if a few streaks of flour remain, as overmixing can toughen the bread.
  6. Reserve a handful of chocolate chips for topping. Toss the remaining chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of flour to prevent them from sinking, then fold them into the batter gently.
  7. Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips on top. Optionally, arrange the two thin banana slices lengthwise on the batter’s surface and press down lightly.
  8. Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs attached.
  9. If desired, sprinkle the banana slices on top with 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar and use a kitchen torch to brulee the sugar until it melts and forms a slightly crisp, dark brown crust.
  10. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely to room temperature. Slice, serve, and enjoy the delicious balance of chocolate, coffee, and banana flavors.

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