Sourdough discard chocolate banana bread

This sourdough chocolate banana bread is like eating chocolate cake! It has a simple sweetness from bananas and maple syrup combined with the sourdough to create a moist and delicious, healthy quick bread.

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Banana bread is one of my go to quick breads. I make it probably once a month to enjoy for ourselves or to share with a friend. It is a great way for me to use up some of those over-ripe bananas that I too often have. This recipe also has that added bonus because it uses up something just sitting on many of our counters – sourdough.

I love adding sourdough to many of my baked goods. It has the added health benefit that eating a fermetted food brings. If you are concerned about the “sour” flavor of sourdough, this is a good recipe to use it in. The sourdough chocolate banana bread does not have the soured taste, but tastes more like a moist chocolate cake.

Tips

I like using my sourdough discard, however fed sourdough will work too.

If you want added health benefits, let the batter sit for several hours before baking to ferment longer.

I use dark chocolate chips/chunks for this recipe.

This bread can be make in a loaf pan or make it into an 8×8 pan.

Tools needed:

mixing bowls or kitchen aid

spoon – for stirring

fork – for mashing bananas

9×5 bread pan or 8×8 pan

cooking spray or parchment paper

measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients for banana bread

Sourdough starter

cocao powder

Butter or coconut oil

over-ripe bananas

egg

maple syrup

vanilla

unbleached all-purpose flour

baking soda

salt

dark chocolate chunks

How to Make Sourdough Discard Chocolate Banana Bread

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Mash the bananas with a fork or blend them in a blender for a smooth texture. Set the mashed bananas aside.

In a separate bowl combine the melted oil with the maple syrup. Add the egg, sourdough and vanilla and whisk until combined. Pour in the mashed bananas.

To the wet ingredients measure out the baking soda, flour and cocoa pwder. Stir until well incorporated.

Add the chocolate chunks and combine.

Pour the batter into a greased 9×5 loaf pan or an 8×8 pan.

Bake the bread in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Let cool on a cooling rack for 5 minutes until removing from pan or just cut into it and enjoy!

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