This chocolate-bourbon banana bread is filled with ripe bananas, ample chocolate and walnuts, and a good glug of bourbon. A lovely Christmas recipe by Joy the Baker.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12slices
Calories: 367
Ingredients
2cupsall-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
1tablespoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1stick (4 oz)unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pan
1cupgranulated sugar
2largeeggs
1 1/2cups (about 3 large)mashed ripe bananas, (be certain to measure your mashed bananas and only use 1 1/2 cups)
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
3tablespoonsbourbon, plus more for the baker
1cupcoarsely chopped walnuts
1cup (6 oz)semisweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C) and place a rack in the center of the oven. Butter and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, tapping out any excess flour.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating for 1 minute between additions. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the bananas, lemon juice, and bourbon and beat with the paddle until well incorporated. The mixture may look curdled, but that’s okay.
Turn the mixer to low, add the flour mixture all at once, and beat until almost completely incorporated. Stop the mixer, add the walnuts and chocolate, and stir by hand with a spatula or wooden spoon just until incorporated. Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Let the loaf cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack and letting it cool completely, if you can manage to keep your hands off it. The banana bread will keep, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for up to 5 days at room temperature. [Editor's Note: Hah! Good luck making it last 5 days let alone 5 hours...]