Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, (softened)
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups mashed banana
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a 9X5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until fluffy. With mixer on low speed, add eggs one at a time and then beat in bananas and vanilla extract.
  • Add flour mixture and stir until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
  • For glaze, in a small saucepan heat half-and-half and brown sugar until sugar dissolves and it just starts to simmer. Stir in butter and vanilla extract. Add chocolate chips, remove from heat, and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Let glaze cool slightly and then drizzle on cooled bread.