Chocolate Marble Banana Bread
Indulge in this decadent, moist Chocolate Marble Banana Bread. It is packed with delicious chocolate and banana flavors and is topped with chocolate ganache. Serve as breakfast or a snack.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 305kcal
Equipment
- 9" loaf tin
- Parchment paper
- Handheld whisk
Ingredients
- 125 g of unsalted butter room temperature
- 150 g of brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 200 g of plain flour sifted
- 2 tablespoon of baking powder sifted
- ½ teaspoon of bicarbonate soda sifted
- A pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoon of cocoa powder sifted
Dark Chocolate Ganache
- 200 g dark chocolate Chopped
- 100 g of heavy cream
- Sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Line a 9" loaf tin with parchment paper, grease lightly with butter or oil and set aside.
- Add flour, baking powder, bicarbonate soda and salt to a bowl and whisk until evenly combined.
- Then, add unsalted butter and brown sugar to a separate bowl and whisk for 3-5 minutes or until fluffy.
- Next, add an egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and whisk for 2 minutes or until the egg disappears completely.
- Add the mashed bananas to the bowl and mix again for 1-2 minutes or until incorporated.
- Then, pour half of the flour mixture into egg mixture and whisk or fold until incorporated. Repeat this step with the remamining flour mix.
- Next, divide the batter into two and set the plain banana mixture aside. Add cocoa powder into the second bowl and fold or whisk until incorporated.
- Pour one quarter of the plain banana batter into the lined loaf tin. Then, pour the chocolate banana batter on top. Repeat this step with the remaining batter alternating between each.
- Use a wooden skewer or knife to gently create horizontal swirls along the batter. Then, use the skewer to move vertically.
- Bake the loaf in the oven for 60-70 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Chocolate Cream
- While the loaf bakes, prepare the chocolate cream. Combine dark chocolate and heavy cream in a bowl, and microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Once the banana marble loaf is done, top it with the chocolate cream and sprinkle sea salt on top.
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Notes
- Weigh: Use a kitchen scale to measure all ingredients accurately before baking. This helps achieve the perfect texture the loaf.
- Avoid overmixing: Mix the batter just until combined as overmixing can make the loaf dense and chewy.
- Preheat the oven: Heat your oven for ten minutes before baking to ensure the chocolate banana bread bakes evenly.
- Add toppings (optional): For extra flavor and texture, sprinkle chocolate chips or chopped walnuts on top before baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 122g | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.25g | Protein: 5.42g | Fat: 10.38g | Saturated Fat: 5.949g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.704g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.041g | Trans Fat: 0.005g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 23.77g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 2.31mg