Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

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Want to make moist and delicious marbled chocolate banana bread at home? This sweet and fluffy bread combines ripe bananas with rich chocolate swirls and tastes incredible! This easy recipe uses simple ingredients and creates a perfect loaf that looks beautiful but is simple to make. The bread bakes evenly and comes out perfect every time, making it great for breakfast, snacks, or sharing with your family.

This amazing marbled chocolate banana bread is loved by everyone who tries it. The recipe makes a soft and tender bread with sweet banana flavor and gorgeous chocolate swirls throughout every slice. This wonderful treat is perfect for using up ripe bananas, bringing to work, or enjoying with your morning coffee. The bread is also great for freezing and stays fresh for days when stored properly.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ cup chocolate chips

How to Make Best Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread:

• Get ready to bake: Heat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter or spray it with cooking spray. This stops the bread from sticking.
• Mash bananas: In a large bowl, mash ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. Add melted butter and mix well.
• Add wet ingredients: Beat in sugar, egg, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
• Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add this to the banana mixture and stir until just combined.
• Make chocolate batter: Take out 1 cup of the banana batter and put it in a small bowl. Add cocoa powder and milk, then mix until smooth and chocolatey.
• Add chocolate chips: Stir chocolate chips into the remaining banana batter.
• Create marble effect: Pour half the banana batter into your prepared loaf pan. Add spoonfuls of chocolate batter on top, then add the rest of the banana batter. Use a knife to gently swirl the batters together.
• Bake and cool: Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Kitchen Items You’ll Need

• 9×5 inch loaf pan
• Large mixing bowl
• Small mixing bowl
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Fork for mashing
• Whisk
• Knife for swirling
• Wire cooling rack