Chocolate Cayenne Banana Bread

A delicious twist on old-fashioned Banana Bread

Plate with Chocolate Cayenne Banana Bread

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We all have a go-to banana bread recipe.

Mine was always my mother’s recipe that I’ve made for years. It’s written on an old, stained index card and it’s ‘many’ years old…..
But a few years ago I started changing things up a bit adding ingredients you wouldn’t normally find in an old-fashioned banana bread recipe…

…Like cayenne pepper.

Think chocolate and chili peppers.  Oh, did I mention this is CHOCOLATE banana bread.  To be more exact Chocolate Cayenne Banana Bread.  Yes!

Okay stay with me here on this.  I’m sure I lost a lot of you.  We are fans of hot foods – jalapenos, hot sauce, hot salsa, etc.  I don’t think you really have to be a fan of extremely hot foods to find that this recipe is very tasty. And I’m also sure you are thinking sweet and spicy don’t compliment each other – BUT, oh they do!

Two days after I made this banana bread, we are eating a piece and Paul said this is the BEST banana bread I’ve ever had. That makes me happy :).   I’ve made this recipe before but this time I sprinkled dark chocolate chips and walnuts on top before I baked it.  Makes it even better!

If you’re not a fan of cayenne pepper just omit it and you still have a wonderful chocolate banana bread.

It is super moist!  To me this almost taste like cake but baked in a loaf pan.  A lot of people consider banana bread a morning or brunch treat.  We like it any time of the day.  Especially in the afternoon with a cup of coffee.

Chocolate Cayenne Banana Bread

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (just omit if your not a fan)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • dark chocolate chips, for sprinkling on top
  • chopped walnuts, for sprinkling on top
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, cocoa powder, salt and sugar.
  3. In a stand mixer on low, mix butter and eggs.  Add in mashed bananas and on low to medium speed mix well.
  4. Using a kitchen spatula fold the dry ingredients into the wet and stir just enough to incorporate.  Do Not over mix.
  5. Pour into prepared loaf pan.  Sprinkle the dark chocolate chips and walnuts or the top.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
  7. Let cool in pan for 15 to 20 minutes before removing.
This chocolate cayenne banana bread is really good straight out of the oven.  But I think it gets even more moist after a couple of days.

It can easily be reheated by wrapping in a paper towel and microwaving for 20-25 seconds.  You can store this in an air-tight container on the counter top for a couple of days.  After that (if there’s still any left) move to the refrigerator.

Dixie

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