Sweet Loafing: Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips Recipe from Cake Gumshoes Denise and Steve
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 
When readers Denise and Steve came into my store, they told me that they had been on a 30 mile bike ride that morning. My response was something along the lines of an aghast "on purpose?". But I quickly forgave them for their inherent sportiness, because guess what: they brought me banana bread. With big ol' chunks of chocolate. Even the vaguely healthy applesauce in its construction couldn't cancel out that decadence.
Well, Mr. Spy and I deemed this an ideal breakfast bread, and I eagerly set to recreating the magic in my own kitchen, this time made with butter, chunks of milk chocolate, and a mix of walnuts and pecans. I really don't have to tell you it was delicious, do I?
It's a very easy recipe to personalize and make your own; here's Denise's base recipe so you can choose your own adventure with it.
Oh, and by the way, here's the cute custom painting I did for Denise and Steve while we talked about our favorite pastries!
Dense, Delicious Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
With serious thanks to Denise and Steve
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c flour (I use whole wheat pastry flour, or you can do a mix of 3/4 c white flour and 3/4 c wheat flour)
- 1 tsp sea salt (kosher salt is okay too)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 c mashed banana (3-4 very ripe, Denise usually uses 4 for extra moist
- bread!)
- 1 c sugar (can reduce to 3/4 c, or 1/2 c)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 c melted, cooled butter (I use canola oil, or a heaping 1/3 c apple sauce to be really healthy! and do use a little extra apple sauce to keep bread moist)
- (optional) 2/3 c chopped nuts (I used a mix of pecans or walnuts)
- 2/3 c chocolate chips for banana chocolate chip bread (Denise lists this as optional--I vote necessary)
Procedure
- Mix all of the above together in a big bowl. Don't overmix--just mix until incorporated.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for around an hour, check center with toothpick; if toothpick comes out clean, it's done.
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