This chocolate banana bread pudding is the perfect comfort food! It’s warm, chocolatey, and packed full of banana flavor. The best part is that it’s so easy to make. Just throw all of the ingredients into a bowl, mix them up, and bake!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (360g) mashed bananas
- 1 cup (180g) semisweet chocolate chips
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch (20cm) square baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter and sugar until combined. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until combined. Add mashed bananas and stir until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Potential changes & improvements
There are a few ways you could change up this recipe. Try adding some chopped nuts, like walnuts or pecans, for a little extra crunch. Or, for a more indulgent dessert, top the bread pudding with a chocolate ganache or frosting. You could also use a different kind of chocolate, like milk chocolate or white chocolate. If you want a little more banana flavor, you could add a teaspoon of banana extract to the batter.
What other food it works well with
This bread pudding is delicious on its own, but it would also be great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. If you want a really decadent dessert, try serving it warm with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Common Mistakes
One common mistake when making bread pudding is to not use enough bananas. The bananas not only add flavor, but they also help to keep the bread pudding moist. If you don’t use enough bananas, your bread pudding will be dry. Another mistake is to use too much chocolate. The chocolate should be a complementary flavor, not the star of the show. If you use too much chocolate, it will overwhelm the other flavors and make the pudding too sweet.
Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1/9 of recipe (142g)
Calories: 310
Fat: 14g
Saturated fat: 8g
Unsaturated fat: 5g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 50mg
Sodium: 220mg
Carbohydrates: 42g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 25g
Protein: 5g
Allergens
This recipe contains wheat, eggs, and milk.