Tasty Double Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe UK
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Category
Double-Chocolate,
Servings
10
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Calories
200
Enjoy this double chocolate banana bread, a moist and rich loaf that mixes ripe bananas with cocoa powder and chunks of Whitakers dark chocolate 🍌🍫.
It offers a soft crumb and deep flavour, ideal as a quick breakfast, afternoon snack, or sweet end to a meal.
With just 10 minutes of prep and simple ingredients like eggs, flour, and honey, anyone can bake this at home.
The chopped Whitakers chocolate melts into pockets of goodness, adding extra texture and taste.
Bake at 170°C for about an hour, and enjoy fresh from the oven or stored for later.
Try it plain or with a spread of butter for added comfort 🥖.
This recipe suits all skill levels and brings a touch of luxury to everyday baking.
Ingredients
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3 ripe bananas, mashed
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2 large eggs
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¼ cup (60ml) melted coconut oil or butter
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¼ cup (60ml) honey or maple syrup
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1½ cups (180g) plain flour
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½ cup (50g) cocoa powder
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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Pinch of salt
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1 cup (150g) Whitakers dark chocolate, chopped
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Extra chocolate pieces for topping
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1 tbsp espresso powder for richer flavour
Optional:
Directions
Preheat the oven:
Heat to 170°C (340°F) and line a loaf tin with parchment paper.
Mix the wet ingredients:
In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, eggs, melted oil/butter, honey/maple syrup, and vanilla.
Whisk until smooth.
Combine dry ingredients:
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Bring the mixtures together:
Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Fold gently until just combined — do not overmix.
Add the chocolate:
Fold in the chopped Whitakers chocolate, keeping a few pieces aside for the top.
Bake:
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and scatter the remaining chocolate on top.
Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
Cool:
Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Recipe Notes
If you have any questions about how to make this recipe, please post a comment below and we will get back to you.
Servings: The recipe typically yields 10 slices of Chocolate Banana Bread.
Calories per serving: 200 calories.
Remember: Please tag #whitakerschocolates with photos of your homemade Double Chocolate Banana Bread.
Nutritional Information for This Recipe
| Nutrient | Amount per Slice |
|---|---|
| Calories | 200–230 kcal |
| Total Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Sodium | 149 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 4 g |
| Sugars | 14 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
How to Store Your Homemade Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Keep the loaf at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Put it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Freeze single slices for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature or heat in the microwave on low.
A Brief History of Banana Bread in the UK
Banana bread, a quick bread made from mashed overripe bananas, traces its roots to the United States in the 1930s during the Great Depression, when resourceful home cooks sought ways to avoid wasting fruit.
The first published recipes appeared in American cookbooks like Pillsbury's 1933 edition, often promoted by baking powder companies to boost sales.
Bananas themselves arrived in the UK around the early 1900s, imported by companies like Fyffes, which began selling them in Scotland from about 1902.
Banana bread soon followed, appearing in Scottish recipe collections as early as the 1920s, reflecting its adoption in British baking traditions amid growing banana availability.
It gained traction during World War II rationing, similar to US trends, as a simple, egg-efficient treat.
The loaf saw renewed popularity in the UK during the 1950s, influenced by banana company recipe books, and exploded in 2020 amid COVID-19 lockdowns, becoming a top-searched bake on sites like BBC Good Food.
Today, the UK ranks third globally in banana bread recipe searches, with over 77,000 monthly queries.
