Did you ever freeze ripe bananas? I know that seems strange but they freeze well if you leave the peel on. I find that vacuum-sealed bags work the best when you freeze any kind of food. When you want to make a banana bread, you just need to thaw the frozen bananas and they’re perfectly ripe. I love keeping a few quick breads in the freezer. Just place the the frozen bread on your kitchen counter overnight and you have an instant dessert the next day.
This delicious recipe filled the house with an incredible smell of brownies! The combination of bananas and chocolate was a big hit. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Chocolate Banana Nut Bread
Ingredients
4 oz. package 60% Cacao bittersweet chocolate baking bar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups mashed (very ripe) bananas
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (for the topping)
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray one 9 x 5 loaf pan with nonstick spray; set aside.
2. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over low heat. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars together. Add the egg, bananas, milk, and melted chocolate. Mix on low speed until well blended.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture and 1/2 cup of walnuts to the wet mixture. Mix on low speed until combined. Pour the batter into the loaf pan evenly. Sprinkle the top with 1/4 cup of walnuts.
5. Bake for 65 - 67 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing.
Freezing Directions
When the bread is completely cooled. Wrap well in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Label the bag and freeze up to 2 months.
*This recipe is linked to:
This Week’s Cravings
Sweets for a Saturday
Let’s Break Bread Together
Oh my Jane…so good looking…could you pass me a cup of coffee with a piece of the cake, please!…yumm!
xoxo
Hi- just found you and love this recipe! Looks mouth watering….I'll have to hide t from the kids!
Wow, this is sounding very yummy! I am going to have to make a couple adjustments for my diabetes but yummy!!! Please come by my blog to accept an award I have for you!
Your blog makeover looks great! 🙂
And so does this bread!
This sounds awesome!! I freeze bananas all the time, but I peel ’em first…just cuz I never know if I’m gonna throw ’em in a smoothie, make ice cream, or bake with them! Love this recipe, Jane! Thanks for sharing it w/ t4t this week =)
I freeze all sorts of fruits - but I always have some bananas ready to go! This bread sounds so yummy - chocolate and banana’s just go together. Thanks for linking to Two for Tuesdays!
I’ve know a lot of people that freeze bananas but I’ve never tried it……I don’t know why not since I’ve frozen everything else you could imagine. Thanks for a great recipe and for linking with Two for Tuesdays.
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Jason
Wow, that bread really does resemble brownies. I always buy the $1 bags of bananas to freeze. The sticker on them says that the bag contains 5-6 lbs, but it’s usually closer to 10. I love a bargain, and they’re better for baking and shakes anyhow. Thanks for tempting me with your recipe for Two for Tuesday.
That looks so delicious! Yum!
Thanks so much for linking to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS “CHOCOLATE”, we are already enjoying over 100 recipes, so make sure to stop back by and see them all. It’s gonna be one SWEET week!
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This is a MUST TRY recipe!
That was an awesome recipe Jane!And it looks so yummy!Well, I hadn’t thought of freezing bananas so far since all I did was chomp on them as is.I did not have that many bananas recipes,to be honest!But your recipe gives me a good idea to do so now:)
Thanks so much for visiting my space and linking up:)
Cheers!
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