Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Whipped Mocha Mascarpone Recipe
An easy chocolate chip banana bread recipe with a whipped mocha mascarpone toping.
Servings: 8
Calories: 488kcal
Equipment
- Microwavable medium-size bowl
- Loaf pan (9-inch)
- Small bowl
- Mixer
Ingredients
For the chocolate chip banana bread:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 banana very ripe
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
For the whipped mocha mascarpone topping:
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese softened
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp instant coffee amount depends on how strong of a coffee flavor you want
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
To make the chocolate chip banana bread:
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
- In a medium-size microwavable bowl, microwave the butter until melted, about 40-60 seconds.
- Mash in the bananas (the texture should be smooth) with the melted butter.
- Mix in the sugar and egg.
- Stir in the remaining dry ingredients (all purpose flour, baking soda and salt) and fold in the chocolate chips. Make sure not to over-mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake the mixture in the oven for about 45-55 minutes until golden brown. Insert a knife in the middle, and if it comes out clean, then the banana bread is done and ready.
- Immediately, remove the bread from the pan. Do not allow the bread to cool in the pan or the bread will be turn soggy.
To make the whipped mocha mascarpone topping:
- In a small bowl, stir together the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, coffee, cocoa powder and vanilla until well combined.
- Whip until stiff peaks form.
- Serve with the chococlate chip banana bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg