Ingredients
Units Scale
- 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