Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread #BreadBakers

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Every Saturday I make a grocery list so I can match it up with the ads on Sunday morning.   I usually buy everything I need to make 6 dinners as well as a few things for lunch.  I put the pantry staples on the list and then I usually add fruits and vegetables.

Classic Banana Bread with a twist of Chocolate Hazelnut

On any given week I buy 3 different types of fruit and 4-5 types of vegetables.  We enjoy eating fresh fruits and vegetables and they are good for us.  The problem with some of the fruit is that it goes bad fairly quickly.   For some reason I tend to eat all of the other fruit before the bananas.  I’m not sure why this is as I really like bananas.

Chocolate Hazlenut Banana Bread

Part of the reason is I can use the overripe bananas for banana bread while the other fruit we just throw away.  Banana bread is one of my favorite types of bread because it’s so easy to make and you can leave it plain or jazz it up with other ingredients.

Chocolatee Hazelnut Banana Bread is a great twist on the classic

Today I wanted to make a sweeter version so I added in a chocolate hazelnut swirl.   It made the bread look pretty and it tasted great.   Chocolate and bananas taste great together plus the underlying flavor of hazelnuts was delicious. This is a great way to put a twist on banana bread.

Bake up a loaf of Banana Bread with a chocolate hazlenut swirl in the middle of it

Classic Banana Bread with a twist of Chocolate Hazelnut

Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread

Yield: 12 slices
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

A twist on the classic banana bread when chocolate hazelnut spread is added in!

Ingredients

  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 1/3 c. applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 c. chocolate hazelnut spread

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl cream the sugar and butter. Add in the eggs and beat well.
  4. Stir in the bananas, applesauce, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
  5. Stir in the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
  6. Pour the banana bread mixture into the prepared pan.
  7. Place dollops of chocolate hazelnut spread on top of the banana bread mixture. Using a butter knife and swirl the chocolate hazelnut spread into the banana bread.
  8. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges of the bread and remove from the pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Adapted from Cooking Light


I love this classic Banana Bread recipe with a Chocolate Hazlenut Swirl
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12 Comments

  1. love the swirl effect – I am a little behind in commenting and today is Easter – this would be perfect to serve with Easter dinner!
    btw Happy Easter or belated Purim…whichever you celebrate 🙂

  2. Chocolate and Hazelnuts are meant for each other! So good together! I also love to make banana bread with bananas that are way over ripe. Brings in a sweetness to the baked quick bread. I love your combo !

  3. Wow Heather! That’s a nice way of adding some sparkle to the already delicious banana bread! I must do this…I always seem to have bananas that nobody wants the minute they show signs of aging! Nice menu planning habit you have there…It really helps to sort your weekday meal menu and not go into a frenzy at the last minute! Thanks for participating in this event!

  4. I also get bananas then wind up having to bake something because they sit on the counter and get over-ripe. I’ll add this recipe to my baking list. I do like that hazelnut chocolate swirl in the middle.

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