I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. I’m more inclined to the savory varietals. They call me salty, for more than one reason, if you catch my ever so brackish drift. But every once in a blue…and when I say blue I mean cobalt…I get a hankering for something just north of off dry. Like I need a chocolate chip. Or a mini marshmallow to get me through the next permeable few seconds. I’m sure I don’t suffer alone from this affliction.
I’m also not one for measuring. This generally tempts me to leave the baking to the professional sweet teeth. But something told me my 3 year old wasn’t going to make this craving for me. My husband is the best man I have ever met, but if he’s found in the kitchen there is a good chance he is lost (and most certainly he won’t be able to find whatever he was looking for.) Anyway. So there I was. Well, here I am. Me and a stock pile of half eaten overripe bananas. (If you have a toddler, you may understand). What was I to do. Make 6 loaves of banana bread? Yes.
Takes 50 min; Feeds you and your toddler and your hubby for a few snacks
Ingredients for Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 2 cups AP or 00 flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp good vanilla
- 3 overripe bananas
- 1/2 cup full fat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 stick salted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
Method
Preheat convection oven to 350F. Grease your loaf pan.
In a large bowl mix sugar, flour, baking powder, soda and chocolate chips. You want to add your chips here because this prevents them from all from sinking to the bottom of your bread.
Add butter to a small saucepan and heat until it turns golden brown ~ 2-3 min, then remove.
In a medium sized bowl mash the bananas and then mix in the eggs, yogurt and vanilla. Add the butter once cooled slightly. You will have banana lumps – which is ideal for oozing.
Mix the wet into the dry until just incorporated.
Pour into baking dish and bake for 36-38 min, turning the dish at the 20 min mark.
Let it slightly cool and then remove your bounty. Top with extra butter and enjoy!
What other sweet brekky ideas do I have – you ask?
- Crepes with Mango Citrus Curd and Chantilly
- Grown Up S’mores Breakfast Sandwich
- Mini Strawberry and Mascarpone Muffins
- Warm Berry Coulis French Toast with Honey Coconut Whipped Cream
- Bacon, Apple Crumble with Whipped Chevre
