Banana Chocolate Tea Bread

🥘 Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
  1.5 cups
• baking soda
  1 tsp
• eggs
  2
• granulated sugar
  1 cup
• ground cinnamon
  1/2 tsp
• mashed ripe bananas
  1 cup
• semi-sweet chocolate chips
  1/2 cup
• sour cream
  1/2 cup
• unsalted butter
  1/2 cup
• unsweetened cocoa powder
  2 tbsp
• vanilla extract
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• 3x7.5-inch loaf pans
• large mixing bowl
• hand mixer
• wire cooling rack

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 3x7.5-inch loaf pans (or one standard 9x5-inch loaf pan).
2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl , cream softened unsalted butter . Gradually add granulated sugar , beating with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.

   unsalted butter: 1/2 cup, granulated sugar: 1 cup
3. 3

   Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

   eggs: 2
4. 4

   In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour , unsweetened cocoa powder (Droste's recommended), baking soda , and ground cinnamon .

   all-purpose flour: 1.5 cups, unsweetened cocoa powder: 2 tbsp, baking soda: 1 tsp, ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp
5. 5

   Stir dry flour mixture into wet egg mixture, blending thoroughly. Add vanilla extract .

   vanilla extract: 1 tsp
6. 6

   Stir in mashed ripe bananas , sour cream , and semi-sweet chocolate chips . Mix until thick and homogenous like pound cake batter.

   mashed ripe bananas: 1 cup, sour cream: 1/2 cup, semi-sweet chocolate chips: 1/2 cup
7. 7

   Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake for ⏱️ 55 minutes , until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. 8

   Cool in pans for ⏱️ 10 minutes , then transfer to a wire cooling rack until completely cool before slicing.n