This Cherry Chocolate Banana Bread is so moist and flavorful, loaded with cherries and chocolate! Chocolate ganache and cherries on top make it irresistible!
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This would be such a fun breakfast or snack for Valentine’s Day, don’t you think? I mean, it’s totally perfect for any day, but there’s something valentine-y about cherries and chocolate! Anyone would love to wake up to this bread!
I think banana bread is a favorite for so many people. There’s just something really comforting about it. Maybe because we all grew up eating it, and our grandmothers seemed to make the best banana bread ever. Or maybe that’s just my experience 🙂 Why is it that grandma’s always make the best food?? Anyway…
My kids all love banana bread/quick breads too, and they have fun helping be come up with new, fun variations to enjoy. This is for sure a new favorite, as well as The BEST Cinnamon Apple Bread, Banana Pear Bread, and Reese’s Nutella Banana Bread.
The chocolate topping is completely optional, but it sure makes this Chocolate Cherry Bread over the top delicious! Enjoy!
Cherry Chocolate Banana Bread
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| Serves | 12 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 55 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 5 minutes |
This Cherry Chocolate Banana Bread is so moist and flavorful, loaded with cherries and chocolate! Chocolate ganache and cherries on top make it irrisistible!
Ingredients
Bread
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 Medium bananas (mashed)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
Topping
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tablespoon milk or cream
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- maraschino cherries (if desired)
Directions
| Bread | |
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350 In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar, butter, and oil. Add the bananas, eggs, salt, and vanilla, and mix well. Add soda and flour and mix until well combined. Stir in cherries and chocolate. Pour batter into a greased 9x5" loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until tester comes out clean or with a few crumbs. | |
| Topping | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a small bowl heat 1/3 cup chocolate chips and cream in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds until smooth and melted. Drizzle over cooled bread and sprinkle with mini chips. Top with cherries, if desired. | |
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Love this combination! Kind of want this for breakfast tomorrow 🙂
Cookin Canuck says
This would be fantastic with my afternoon cup of tea!
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
What a pretty bread! Love all the cherries throughout!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
That is so pretty and I love this original twist!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I just pinned this because it looks amazing! Perfect Valentines day dessert!!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
I agree with you that this would be awesome any day! What a fun combination of flavors.
Cathy Trochelman says
Ahh this is such a fun twist on banana bread!
Cate says
These pictures made my mouth water! I can’t wait to try this!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
What a gorgeous banana bread! While I can’t enjoy this (boo, allergies!), I know my husband and daughter would go bananas over it. 😉 Well done!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Cherry and chocolate go so well together. I can’t wait to try this one!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
These pictures are making me drool!! LOVE!
Megan Marlowe says
I’m literally salivating over this bread. I adore chocolate and cherry anything and would have never thought to make a banana bread out of it! Genius!
The Food Hunter says
This combination sounds amazing.
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
You’re right, banana bread is such classic comfort food! I love your version with cherries and chocolate here, what a way to make it special!
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
Now this is a gorgeous banana bread!