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Chocolate banana loaf
Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:30 PM
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Serves 10
A little effort
Total time: 1 hr and 30 mins
A star rating of 3.5 out of 5.2 ratingsRate
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This recipe combines classic flavours into one delicious chocolate banana loaf. It's a great way to use up over-ripe bananas and will be a hit with everyone. The added whisky gives it a grown-up twist.
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Bake this chocolate banana loaf, then check out our classic banana bread, chocolate chip banana bread and vegan banana bread.
We've also got plenty more delicious chocolate cake recipes such as our ultimate chocolate fudge cake and chocolate loaf cake.
Ingredients
Nutrition
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100g raisins or sultanas
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75ml whisky
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150g plain flour
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25g cocoa powder
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100g chocolate chips
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2 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
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½ tsp salt
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125g butter
melted
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150g golden caster sugar
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2 eggs
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4 ripe (300g without skins) small bananas
mashed
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal365
- fat16.9g
- carbs47.7g
- fibre1.9g
- protein4.4g
- salt0.99g
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Method
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step 1
Preheat oven to 170c/fan 150c/gas 3. Grease and line a 900g (2lb) loaf tin.
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step 2
Put the raisins and whisky in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, cover and leave for 1 hour until the raisins plump up.
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step 3
Put the flour, cocoa, chocolate chips, baking powder, bicarb, and salt in a bowl and combine with a wooden spoon.
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step 4
In a large bowl, mix the melted butter with the sugar and beat until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the bananas. Stir in the raisins. Add the chocolate and flour mix, a third at a time, stirring well each time. Spoon into the loaf tin and level off.
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step 5
Bake in the middle of the oven for 1¼ hours. Leave in the tin on a rack to cool, then turn out.
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