Chocolate Banana Bread

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Recipe: 

    Cuisine: International

    Category: Baking

    Preparation time: 10 minutes

    Cook Time: 40 minutes

    Serving Size: 1 bread loaf tin

    Author: Bhumika Joshi

Ingredients:

• 2 large ripe banana
• 1 cup (180 gms) powdered sugar
• 1/2 (120 ml) cup oil
• 2 cup (270 gms) all porpose flour
• 3 tbsp (45 gms) cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 100 ml water
• 2 tbsp (30 gms) walnuts
• 2 tbsp (30 gms) choco chips

Method:

• Pre-heat the oven at 180 C.
• Line a bread loaf tin with parchment paper and keep it aside.
• Take 2 large ripe bananas and blend them in a mixer with powdered sugar into a smooth paste.
• Take it out in a large bowl and add the oil and vinegar. Whisk well for 2-3 minutes till they are combined.
• Now add the vanilla essence and stir.
• Place a seive on the bowl and sift the dry ingredients i.e. flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder in the wet mixture. 
• Mix well using the cut and fold method (do not over mix). Now add the chopped walnuts.
• Add water and mix till the batter turns smooth.

• Add the batter to the lined loaf tin. Add chocolate chips and tap the tin 2-3 times to remove any air bubbles.
• Place the tin in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes. Once done take the loaf tin out of the oven and insert a skewer and check if its baked completely. Skewer should come out clean. 
• Let the bread cool for at-least an hour.

• Once cooled take the bread out and cut into thick slices.
• Your spongy and fluffy chocolate banana bread is ready to be served.