Decadent Chocolate Glazed Banana Bread
Ultra-moist banana bread topped with a rich chocolate glaze for a bakery-style dessert loaf.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Loaf pan
- Wire rack
- Whisk
Ingredients
Banana Bread Batter
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
- 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon optional
- 0.5 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
Chocolate Glaze
- 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a loaf pan.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl. Whisk in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture gently.
- Stir in sour cream or yogurt.
- Pour batter into pan and smooth top.
- Bake 50–55 minutes. Cool completely.
- Heat cream and butter, pour over chocolate chips and stir smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled bread and let set.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.