A fabulous loaf of moist, rich, and flavorful banana bread isn't far away. While you may not have tried chocolate orange banana bread before, you won't want to live without this simple recipe.
Recipe: $2.62 | Per Serving: $0.26 | Servings: 10 slices
Chocolate and bananas, chocolate and oranges, oranges and bananas, all of these make great pairs but put them together and it's a three-way combination of flavors that works great in every slice.
While our Easy Chocolate Orange Cake is delicious, this banana bread is a faster way to get those yummy flavors on your plate.
Of course, as the orange and chocolate banana bread ages the orange flavor becomes more prominent, so eat it warm or wait a few hours, either way, it's going to be a treat worth waiting for.
If desired, you can do as I did and drizzle some semi-sweet chocolate over the top of your orange chocolate banana bread for added richness and sweetness. It's so good it's almost sinful.
For more banana bread recipes, be sure to check out my Carrot Cake Banana Bread and Jiffy Banana Cornbread.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's truly unique. With subtle orange flavors and rich chocolate, and moist banana bread all coming together for one sweet and savory bite you won't soon forget.
- Quick prep. It's so fast to throw together that the batter can be ready in the same time it takes for the oven to preheat.
- It's always popular. Banana bread doesn't need a time of the year to make an entrance at your house. It's evergreen and always well-received. Especially our Oreo Banana Bread.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Ripe bananas- You will need some ripe spotted bananas to make this banana bread well flavored and sweeter. If you still have bananas, try using them in our Red Velvet Banana Bread and Mango Banana Bread.
Leavening agents- Use baking soda and baking powder as leaving agents to help the bread puff up nicely as it bakes.
Sugars- You will need a combination of granulated sugar and brown sugar to make this bread sweet and to give it a nice depth of flavor.
Orange zest- Adding in some fresh orange zest will give us a wonderful taste of fresh orange.
Cocoa powder- This is what gives the bread a wonderful taste of chocolate in every slice and gives it that dark brown color. I like to use unsweetened cocoa powder or dark chocolate cocoa powder.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Set it aside.
Step 2: Peel your ripe bananas and add them to a large mixing bowl (Image 1).
Step 3: Mash with a fork until no large chunks remain (Image 2).
Step 4: Add the vegetable oil and orange zest (Image 3).
Step 5: Mix well to combine (Image 4).
Step 6: Add in the baking soda, baking powder, and salt (Image 5). Mix well (Image 6).
Step 7: Add in the vanilla, eggs, and sugars (Image 7). Stir until smooth.
Step 8: Add in the orange juice (Image 8). Whisk to combine.
Step 9: Add in the flour and cocoa powder (Image 9).
Step 10: Stir just until no white flour streaks remain (Image 10). Do not overmix.
Step 11: Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan (Image 11).
Step 12: Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and come out clean (Image 12).
Step 13: Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, drizzle chocolate over the top for added effect.
Slice, serve, and enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Chocolate Drizzle- Drizzling melted semi-sweet chocolate over the bread adds a delightful bittersweet richness that complements its tangy orange flavor.
- Adding Chocolate Chips- For a more intense chocolate experience, consider adding up to a cup of chocolate chips into the batter. This distributes the chocolate flavor evenly throughout the bread.
- Developing Orange Flavor- Upon initially removing the bread from the oven, the orange flavor may be subtle. However, allowing it to rest for a few hours or even overnight enhances its citrusy notes, revealing its true potential.
💭 Recipe FAQs
This orange banana bread with chocolate is good frozen for up to 3 months if stored in an airtight container. Just allow the bread to thaw before slicing and eating.
If stored in an airtight container at room temperature, this bread can last about 3-5 days but I think it tastes best on day 2.
It's best to use ripe or overripe bananas for banana bread, as they provide the desired sweetness and flavor. Unripe bananas won't yield the same results.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Orange Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups mashed bananas (about 2-3 ripe) ($0.75)
- ½ cup vegetable oil ($0.35)
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest ($0.14)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ($0.01)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder ($0.02)
- ¼ teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.03)
- 2 large eggs ($0.30)
- ½ cup granulated sugar ($0.18)
- ½ cup brown sugar ($0.22)
- ¼ cup orange juice ($0.02)
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour ($0.23)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder ($0.36)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Set it aside.
- Peel your ripe bananas and add them to a large mixing bowl.
- Mash with a fork until no large chunks remain.
- Add the vegetable oil and orange zest.
- Mix well to combine.
- Add in the baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix well.
- Add in the vanilla, eggs, and sugars.
- Stir until smooth.
- Add in the orange juice.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add in the flour and cocoa powder.
- Stir just until no white flour streaks remain. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and come out clean.
- Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, drizzle chocolate over the top for added effect.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
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