Made with cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate chips in the batter and topped with a decadent glaze, this Triple Chocolate Banana Bread is bursting with chocolate flavor. This quick bread requires just a few simple ingredients and just a few minutes of prep. It freezes well too!
The Best Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
Overripe bananas on the counter? Craving chocolate? This Triple Chocolate Banana Bread is the answer!
This quick bread recipe takes your basic banana bread and turns it into a chocolate lover’s dream with cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate in the batter and a decadent semi-sweet chocolate glaze over the top.
The end result is an easy banana bread that’s moist and perfectly sweet, oozing with chocolate flavor. If you enjoy the chocolate banana flavor combination, you’re going to LOVE this recipe!
Love chocolate + banana? Check out my chocolate chip banana bread too!
Why You’ll Love This Banana Chocolate Bread
Here are a few reasons you’ll love this banana bread recipe.
Rich chocolate flavor. Between the cocoa baking and the chocolate chips, every bite of this chocolate banana bread is filled with incredible chocolate flavor.
Quick and easy. This recipe takes just a few minutes to prepare and about an hour in the oven. Give it a little bit of time to cool and then dive in!
Made with pantry staples. You likely have all of the ingredients needed to make this bread is likely already in your cupboard.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Here’s what you’ll need to make the chocolate banana bread (the exact measurements and full recipe instructions are below in the printable recipe card):
All-purpose flour
Unsweetened cocoa powder – Be sure to use unsweetened to avoid making this bread overly sweet.
Baking soda & baking powder – Both leavening agents allow the bread to rise in the oven.
Butter – Helps keep the bread nice and moist.
Sugar – Both brown sugar and granulated sugar are used.
Eggs – Helps hold all of the ingredients together.
Bananas – Be sure to use ripe bananas. Brown spots are perfect. The riper the banana, the sweeter the bread will be.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips – See below for notes on substituting with other chocolate.
Half & half – Added to the chocolate glaze so it’s easy to spread.
