Banana Mocha Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; dust with flour and tap out the excess.
• Combine the 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup espresso powder, the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the granulated sugar, oil, bananas, eggs and vanilla in another large bowl until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture, a third at a time, until just combined after each addition. Fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake until the bread starts to puff and is just set at the edges, about 40 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F, then continue to bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes more. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely, about 3 hours. Flip the bread out of the pan and place onto a serving platter.
• Just before serving, mix the confectioners' sugar with the remaining 2 tablespoons espresso powder and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl until smooth. Spread the glaze on top of the banana bread and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Blend butter or margarine, sugar, egg, banana, dissolved coffee, and vanilla in food processor for 2 minutes. Add flour, salt, baking powder, and soda, and blend just until flour disappears. Add chocolate chips and mix in with wooden spoon. Spoon mixture into 15 to 18 paper-lined muffin cups.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• 1. Combine first six ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Separately mix oil and vanilla and add to dry ingredients.
• 2. Add eggs and mix together until batter is well blended. Stir in bananas and nuts.
• 3. Pour into 4 greased loaf pans (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches). Let batter sit for about 5 minutes before putting it in the oven.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, do a toothpick test, if it comes out clean, it is done.
• 5. Remove from oven onto a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk or sift if the cocoa is lumpy.
• In a large bowl combine sugar and butter and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well creamed, for at least two minutes.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Add bananas, vanilla, and coffee and beat on low speed until blended.
• Add flour mixture and combine just until moist.
• Stir in walnuts and spoon batter into a greased 8 x 4" loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack, then remove from pan.
• Cool completely on wire rack before slicing.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, coffee granules, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs, sour cream and butter until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Steps:

• 1. Butter an 8 x 4 baking dish.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, using an electric mixer, combine sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and coffee.
• 3. Combine flour mixture and egg mixture until just combined. Carefully mix in mashed bananas and blend. Combine walnuts in a little bit of flour and then fold into mixture.
• 4. Pour mixture into baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 55-65 minutes. Let bread rest for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in hot water. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Beat in bananas, vanilla and coffee mixture. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.