This wonderfully moist, tender, and delicious chocolate banana bread is baked in a skillet and it tastes just as good as chocolate cake!
Servings : 10servings
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
Cooling Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
3/4cuplight brown sugar
3/4teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
3/4teaspoonsalt
1/3cupextra-virgin olive oil
2large eggs,lightly beaten with a whisk or fork
3large ripe bananas,mashed
1/4cupplain yogurt
1 1/2teaspoonsvanilla extract
1cupdark chocolate chips, chopped,optional
1/2cupchopped walnuts,optional
2bananassliced in half lengthwise, for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with olive oil and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, light brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, eggs, mashed bananas, yogurt, and vanilla.
Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture and fold with a spatula until just combined.
If using, fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.
Transfer the batter into previously prepared skillet.
Place sliced bananas on top of batter.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
Let cool in skillet for 30 minutes; cut and serve.
Notes
You can also use a loaf pan to make this banana bread, but the baking time will be about 50 to 55 minutes. Let bread cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a cooling rack and cool completely before cutting.Nutrition Facts does not include chocolate chips and nuts.Adapted from: Food52
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.