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Chocolate Chip Banana Walnut Bread with Espresso

A moist, tender loaf full of ripe banana, with melty chocolate pockets, crunchy walnuts and a gentle coffee depth under a sugared crust.

Chocolate Chip Banana Walnut Bread with Espresso

Ingredients

  • 3½ medium420 gBananavery ripe, mashed
  • 1¾ cups230 gAll-purpose flour
  • ½ cup packed120 gBrown sugarpacked
  • ⅓ cup70 gCanola oil
  • 2 large100 gEggsroom temperature
  • 3 oz80 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1 shot30 gEspressocooled
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • 1⅛ tsp5 gBaking soda
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
  • ⅔ cup chopped80 gWalnutschopped
  • ½ cup90 gSemisweet chocolate chips
  • 2½ tsp10 gGranulated sugar
  • 1 tsp5 gUnsalted buttersoftened, for the pan

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with the butter.
  2. Spread the walnuts on a small baking sheet and toast in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes until fragrant; let cool.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk the banana, brown sugar, canola oil, egg, Greek yogurt, espresso and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Fold the flour mixture into the banana mixture just until no dry streaks remain.
  6. Fold in the toasted walnuts and the chocolate chips.
  7. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly over the top for a crisp crust.
  8. Bake 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean (a smear of melted chocolate is fine); tent with foil after 40 minutes if browning fast.
  9. Cool in the pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool at least 1 hour before cutting into 12 slices.

Food safety: Don't taste raw dough or batter: raw flour and raw eggs can carry germs.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Tree nuts, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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