Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
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Chocolate Orange Banana Bread is the best twist on banana bread there is! Moist banana bread, full of cocoa, semi-sweet and white chocolate chips with a hint of orange that takes it over the top!
Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
I love banana bread. In fact, dare I say I have the best banana bread recipe? It’s so good that I named it “the last banana bread recipe you’ll ever need.” Because, once you make it, you’ll quit looking for the perfect recipe.
Baking with bananas is one of my favorite things because I don’t know about you, but I tend to have a large number of bananas go brown when I buy them. Sometimes, I don’t have time to whip any up, so guess what? I toss them in the freezer until I get the hankering for something made with bananas!
Yep! I just throw the bananas in the freezer, skins and all! When you take them out to use them, set them on your counter to thaw,
and you can squeeze the ripe banana out one end into your bowl, kinda like soft serve!
A long time ago, I found a recipe on Pinterest for a Chocolate Orange Banana Bread, and I LOVE chocolate orange, so I was sold.
I used (most) of the recipe but where the original called for chopped white chocolate, I used white chocolate chips and semi-sweet ones, too.
You can call this a bread to make yourself feel better, but between you and me, you will feel like you are eating moist chocolate cake.
Grab a glass of milk…or your favorite cuppa…and partake in the goodness!!
Chocolate Orange Banana Bread – Quick Bread Recipe Instructions
This bread is simple to make. You can use your mixer or just a whisk. You’ll need a large loaf pan and a citrus zester and juicer.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, prepare large loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl combine sugar, orange zest and oil.
- Mix in eggs and bananas.
- Sift all of the dry ingredients into the bowl. Stir slightly, then add in orange juice. Mix until smooth.
- Fold in chips.
- Pour into prepared pan, pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
Chocolate Orange Banana Bread is the best twist on banana bread there is! Moist banana bread, full of cocoa, semi-sweet and white chocolate chips with a hint of orange that takes it over the top!
Servings: 1 Loaf
Calories: 284kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- juice and zest of 1 large orange
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup of each white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, prepare large loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl combine sugar, orange zest and oil.
- Mix in eggs and bananas.
- Sift all of the dry ingredients into the bowl. Stir slightly, then add in orange juice. Mix until smooth.
- Fold in chips.
- Pour into prepared pan, pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 220mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g
This recipe was originally published on September 17, 2013. It was updated to improve user experience and re-published on August 13, 2020.
original recipe found at Rock Recipes
I wish I could grab a bit right now..Looks so yummy!
This sounds so flavorful. I could eat this any time! Yum!
Oh my gosh, what a delicious, moist and amazing treat! I love the combination of the bananas & orange & of course chocolate! I didn’t know you could freeze ripe bananas – what a fantastic tip! Thank you!
Yumm! This turned out so moist and delicious! The whole house smelled amazing and it was gone in no time! Thank you!
Chocolate in banana bread! I’m in! I love this unique twist on a classic bread. I’ve always loved bananas and chocolate together. The orange makes it even more special.
This is my new favourite banana bread! The flavours are fantastic – the orange and cocoa are a great addition!
Wow – I wish I was waking up to this for breakfast! I’ve never had orange + banana + chocolate together and can only swoon over this flavor combo – this looks so moist, so delicious!
This banana bread turned out to be so good! The orange chocolate flavor elevated it and it was a nice change from the traditional banana bread recipes I’m used to using. Yum!
Oh my gosh! I am dying to try this recipe! It looks perfectly moist and the flavor combination is sooo good!
This recipe is a great way of using up ripe bananas (which would normally end up in the bin!) I love the addition of orange here too! Will be making this at the weekend with my daughter:)
This chocolate and orange combo banana bread sounds so delicious! Saving this one!