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Last Updated on April 11, 2025 by Melanie
Banana Bread with Chocolate Glaze – Delicious moist banana bread topped with a chocolate glaze. This quick bread is spiced with a hint of cinnamon. Perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Bread is a huge component of my life. As is evident in this blog. But did you know my obsession with banana and chocolate? It’s very real and it’s here to stay. I have so many banana + chocolate recipes on the blog. But don’t expect them to end any time soon.
I know to some it may not be a fabulous combo but I’m proud of my favorite flavors. Some of my other favorite flavor combos are:
Chocolate and coconut. Don’t get me started on chocolate and coconut.
Chocolate and zucchini. There has to be more ways to keep this one combo going. Don’t worry it will be a goal this summer. I’ll make it a point.
This recipe obviously is more than just your typical banana bread. It’s loaded with chocolate chips and topped with a delicious yet simple chocolate glaze. It can be made healthier with whole wheat flour which is how I typically make banana bread. Feel free to leave out the chocolate chips or the glaze if you’re not into chocolate as much as this girl. *wink*
So you tell me! What are some of your favorite flavor combos? I don’t want to be the only weirdo out there!
Til we meet and eat again,
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Banana Bread with Chocolate Glaze
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 3 small or 2 medium)
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 cups flour, (all purpose or white whole wheat)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
For Chocolate Glaze:
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (divided)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2-3 tbsp half and half cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×4 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Or alternately, line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix softened butter and sugar together until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Mix in mashed banana and sour cream until well blended.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until well combined.
- Stir in ½ cup chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes. Begin testing by inserting a tester into the center If it comes out clean it is fully baked. If needed continue baking in 5 minute intervals checking after each interval. Could take 50-65 minutes.
- With the loaf still in the pan set on a wire cooling rack. Let it cool for 10 minutes
For Chocolate Glaze:
- Melt chocolate chips and butter in a small heavy saucepan; stir in cream until well mixed. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt.
- Drizzle over warm bread.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
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You know the only thing better for me than banana bread with chocolate chips is banana bread with chocolate chips and a decadent chocolate glaze! This looks amazing!
Wow! The chocolate glaze looks to die for! So thick and full of deliciously chocolatey goodness 🙂
This is one gorgeous loaf of bread! That glaze looks to die for!
That’s so sweet. 🙂
Love the glaze! Wish I had a slice to go with my coffee!
Thanks Jessica! Wish i could share with ya. 🙂
hello, thank you so much for sharing your recipe of banana Bread with Chocolate Glaze. I have a few questions. in the bread it says to put in muffin liners? it says to put Chocolate Chips on top, but that doesn’t make it a glaze? question. It says to bake 50-70 minutes and i think that is quite a gap. I hope to hear from you. Happy New Year. Rob
I’m sorry that was so confusing. I don’t know how that got screwed up! Thank you for helping me see that error. I’ve updated the recipe.