Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups mashed overripe bananas (about 4 medium-large)
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup oil (OR melted butter)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (yields mild chocolate taste; see notes to make more intense)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk (or more as needed)

Instruction

  • Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 8x4 inch loaf pan with baking parchment.
  • Combine dry ingredients: Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Combine wet ingredients: Mash bananas in a separate bowl or measuring jug. Add eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
  • Combine batter: Add wet to dry ingredients. Stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon JUST until combined. Do not overmix, lumps are fine.
  • Divide batter: Spread roughly ⅔ of the batter in the prepared pan. Stir cocoa powder and milk (OR melted chocolate chips) into remaining batter. Fold until chocolate is incorporated. Evenly pour over plain batter in pan.
  • Swirl batters and bake: Spiral a fork through batters to create a marble effect (please watch the video for clarification, this is so difficult to explain in words). Bake in hot oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool: Once bread is baked, remove from oven and place on cooling rack in pan for 5 minutes. Lift bread out of pan and cool for 20-30 minutes on cooling rack before slicing to serve.