It started off as a healthy craving. Then I thought it might be a bit boring so I added chocolate chips. Then it looked like this:
So I popped it out of the pan and was left staring at this:
Boring! SO boring! Needs some kick, some pizazz, some oomph, some....chocolate. So I did this:
Ah, so much better. Want a slice?
You better hurry up, I've been known to do this:
Hey, what's that over there? Look behind you:
I'm not even sorry. It's that good.
Alright since I ate your piece I'll share the recipe. Just make sure you send me a slice or two or ten when you make yours.
Banana Chocolate Bread:
Inspired by Kraft Kitchens Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon vanilla salt
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)
⅓ cup walnut oil
¼ cup milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup crushed walnuts
For chocolate drizzle:
2 ounces or squares of semi-sweet chocolate
2 ounces of cream ( I used whipping cream, you could use heavy or just milk)
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In another large bowl beat the eggs, banana, oil, and milk.
Now add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and fold in until incorporated. Do not over mix.
Now add walnuts and chocolate chips. Fold in lightly.
Pour mixture in a greased loaf pan or bundt pan.
Cook for about 50- 55 minutes. Toothpick will come out clean when done.
Remove from oven and let cool in pan for about 10 minutes.
Now remove from pan and let cool completely.
While it is cooling you can make your drizzle.
Start by putting some water in the bottom of a double boiler. Now stack them and turn on medium to low heat.
Once water is heating up nicely add you chocolate and melt.
Let the chocolate cool for a few minutes then add milk or cream, whisking until smooth.
Pour over banana chocolate loaf.
Let chocolate cool.
Serve with a chocolately smile.
Looks good right!!! But this is not all I did last night. I was craving this:
Yummy peachy goodness coming at ya tomorrow.
But that wasn't enough. I needed more. So I made this again:
Yah, this is out of this world. Recipe coming at ya tomorrow as well. So good.
So when you make this much stuff you also tend to make a mess. I was trying to be quiet as it was late at night and 2 of the 4 of us were snoozing. So while trying not to wake up the boys and overdoing my baking resulted in this:
So you're thinking so...it's not that bad. I've made bigger messes in my sleep. Er, look again folks. There is more:
Er, really I am a clean freak. Not that you can tell from this. Or this:
Um, yes my name is Kim and not only am I a cooking addict but I am also a mousehunt addict. Have you ever played it? It's a game on fb, it's totally addictive. I've played it for about 3 years or something like that. So yah, I was sounding my horn while baking. Every 15 minutes. Yup, I have issues. I could have used that time to do dishes but no, I played mousehunt. So my kitchen looked like this:
Um, yah so consider yourself special. I don't even let my family see my house like this. I am a clean freak, an germ nut, an ocd counter wiper. Yet somehow last night that all fell by the wayside while I baked, played mousehunt and trashed my spotless kitchen. Hope you're happy now Lunatic fans. This is all your fault. I blame you completely. I mean it has to be some one's fault and it can't possibly be mine. Okay so maybe I blame mousehunt. Just a little. It's just so darn fun. I cannot help myself. I have to sound that horn. I have to see which mouse I caught. You should play too. It's so much fun. I play way too much. Seriously, I have issues. Someone get the straitjacket immediately. Just make sure you put my laptop near me so I can sound my horn.
Toodles and smoochies. xx
ps. giveaway winner coming up. Sorry it's so late. Not sure what I was thinking scheduling that for the holiday weekend. Just finalizing the post. Will either post shortly or in the morning. Was just informed I have to drive B to work in the morning.
Ann
The banana chocolate chip bread looks amazing! Thanks for a glimpse of your (messy) kitchen...now go clean it up! ....and make more banana bread!
Kim Bee
Ann- Lol, thank goodness for dishwashers. I hesitated sharing this one as I hate people to see my house messy. But it's just so darn funny. I'm hoping to put up a backsplash sometime this month. Been waiting for hubs to get back to work so I can do it. It's so needed considering how messy of a cook I am. Lol!
Amy
The chocolate does look yummy! But, sadly, I'm allergic to bananas.
And you need a MH 12 step program...
Kim Bee
Amy- Lol, never. I am an addict through and through. Oh that sucks that you are allergic to naners. I love your hat!!!
anne
Kim Bee , who says that baking's relaxing ? hahahaha anyway , that bread looks scrumptious & it's pretty , too 😉
Dzoli
Now you got me.Banana cake is my favourite.I am chocoholic and never thought adding CC in there.Till now;)) Nami nami
Nami | Just One Cookbook
Teeeheehee! You made me giggle while reading your post alone in my dining room... Your banana chocolate bread looks delicious and I wish I have a big piece with me right now. Thanks for letting us peek your kitchen. =) That was really fun. I zoomed in to check details. Just kidding!
Apron Appeal
I can do pretty well keeping up with the dishes until dish #3. It kills me every time. Inevitably something needs to come out of the oven at the same time I need to rinse a dish or whatever and then I answer the call of the timer and forget to rinse the dish and then once I make that first error, it perpetuates and I can't recover.
Lizzy
I mean this in only the nicest way, but you ARE a baking lunatic! Wow!!! What yummy things coming out of your kitchen...and gilding the lily with chocolate is always encouraged 🙂
claudia @Whats Cookin
Wow you sure made one tasty scrumptious cake here!
Kristen
All of us have done that to our kitchen at one time or another no matter how clean we are normally. I like to blame it on whichever one of my sons is on dishes that week. Can't wait to see the peach recipe. My family loves banana dishes, but an episode of glutteny when I was a child has scarred me forever when it comes to eating them myself.
Tina
Looks like your adrenaline comes straight from your food cravings! Creating is the fun part, but the the cleaning that follows is a necessary evil. Your banana bread looks delicious and I am looking forward to the peach recipe. Get some rest!
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family
Man I would clean your kitchen for you just for a few slices of those delicious items that you whipped up. I can't wait for the upcoming recipes 🙂
The Mom Chef
Cafe World sucks me in so I feel your pain. Sometimes I wish my kitchen had a door so I could just shut out all the dishes screaming at me to clean them.
I'm thinking I need to give this a try for the family. I'm not a chocolate fan, but they love the stuff, and bananas. Many thanks for the inspiration.
Peggy
I love that you added the chocolate on top of this banana bread! The bananas still make it healthy right? =)
Julie @ Pickles and I Scream
Mmmmm banana bread AND chocolate?? That's sounds delish!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
Mmmmm, I agree that the chocolate chips and the glaze were totally necessary here. Chocolate is always necessary!!
Sandra
How in a heck did I miss this post:/ hm!:))
Your cake look amazing..and love your post!You ROCK KIM!!!
Jen@Mom's Online Garage Sale
It's a rainy, gloomy day and I'm craving chocolate, lol. Looks d'lish!
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Pretend Chef
That bread looks amazing. I've been craving chocolate lately and this would be perfect to help with that.