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Banana Bread with Whipped Mocha Mascarpone by Sugar & Cloth, an award winning DIY, recipes, and home decor blog.
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Whipped Mocha Mascarpone Recipe

An easy chocolate chip banana bread recipe with a whipped mocha mascarpone toping.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Bread
Keyword: chocolate chip banana bread
Servings: 8
Calories: 488kcal

Equipment

  • Microwavable medium-size bowl
  • Loaf pan (9-inch)
  • Small bowl
  • Mixer

Ingredients

For the chocolate chip banana bread:

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 banana very ripe
  • 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 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
  • 1/4 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