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Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips

Deliciously moist, and not overly sweet, this banana bread with chocolate chips is a to-die-for-dessert that never fails to impress.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

For The Banana Bread

  • 20 g cocoa powder
  • 40 ml boiling water
  • 3 overripe bananas mashed
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 113 g butter melted
  • 240 g all-purpose flour
  • 150 g brown sugar
  • 140 g chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp ground mixed spices

For The Chocolate Ganache

  • 150 g dark chocolate for bakers 54% cocoa solids
  • 160 g heavy cream

Instructions
 

HOW TO MAKE THE BANANA BREAD

  • Grease and line on all sides a 900g (9x5in) loaf tin.
  • Preheat oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F/Gas 4
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder and the boiling water. Leave to cool.
  • Blend the mashed bananas and cocoa. Then add the eggs and vanilla and combine. You can use a blender or a whisk.
  • In a different bowl, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, ground mixed spices, and salt. Stir for 30 seconds.
  • Add the melted butter and half of the wet ingredients. Mix until all dry ingredients are moistened. Add the remaining mixture, mixing for another 30 seconds. You can use a spoon or a hand mixer.
  • Add the chocolate chips and stir in a circular motion until they are evenly distributed into the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 35-34 minutes.
  • Once baked, leave the cake in the tin for 10 minutes, then carefully remove and leave it on a wire rack until completely cooled down.
  • In the meantime, prepare the chocolate cream.

HOW TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • Melt the chocolate in a microwave or in the oven on Defrost mode.
  • Bring the heavy cream to a boil and immediately remove from heat.
  • Pour in three steps the cream into the chocolate, each time stiring them in a circular motion from the center.
  • Then whip the chocolate cream using a hand mixer.
  • Cool slightly and apply to the surface of the banana bread.
  • Garnish with finely chopped ground nuts and strawberries.

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