Happy Birthday to me!
I know I’ve been too busy to use the oven lately (as seen by my smoothie, ice cream, and guacamole no-bake recipes, among others lately) but I made the exception for today. And even though it’s not a cake, I think that special occasions should be celebrated with this Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread.
Because it has fruit, it’s healthy, right? RIGHT? Please agree. I want to counter all the chocolate I’ve been eating lately by some good old fashioned banana-infused baked goods.
But of course I need to put some chocolate in here. Hey, I do what I want! It’s my birthday!
This was so good, it’s all gone now. That’s what I get for not baking for a long time. Or maybe it’s because I put it right next to me while I was writing my essays that are all due within the next few days. I know, I just live it up on my birthday.
So celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, … Mondays with this Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread. I will give two chocolate covered thumbs up to that!
Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread Ingredients
All you need to make this banana bread is:
- Nutella
- oil
- milk
- vinegar
- salted butter
- brown sugar
- bananas
- egg
- flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- hazelnuts
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Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 5 Tbsp Nutella
- 10 tsp oil, divided
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 3 Tbsp salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 medium bananas, sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 6.75 oz all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- In a small bowl, combine the Nutella and 1 teaspoon canola oil and microwave for 30 minutes, or until melted. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the milk and vinegar, and set aside to “sour”.
- In a large bowl mix together the remaining 3 tablespoons of canola oil, butter, brown sugar and banana using a mixer on medium speed. Beat until well blended. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Beating at low speed, add the flour mixture and “soured” milk alternately to banana mixture until fully incorporated.
- Pour half of the mixture into a lightly sprayed loaf pan. Top with chocolate mixture. Pour the remaining batter over the chocolate mixture. Using a wooden pick, swirl the batter. Sprinkle with hazelnuts.
- Bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to cool on wire racks.
Notes
- To Freeze Banana Bread: Wrap in foil, and place in a freezer bag. Remove as much air from the freezer bag as possible and store bread in freezer for up to 4 months. When ready to thaw, remove from the freezer and place foil wrapped banana bread on counter for around 4 hours before slicing.
- I like to use avocado oil, but any neutral oil works.
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This is indeed a taste a madness from a mad genius. GREG
Banana bread is one of my all-time favorite treats! It definitely needs to involve chocolate, and the Nutella in this just takes it over the top! Love it!
Ooh, the hazelnut puts it over the top.
Um, this looks fabulous and I love that the double hazelnuts! Nuts on top, nutella in the middle is definitely the way to go 🙂
I would definitely call this health food, not that calories count on your birthday or anything. 😛 Happy birthday chica!! So glad you liked this!
Happy birthday! This looks like a sublime way to celebrate.
This looks absolutely delicious! Love banana bread with chocolate added so will have to try this recipe.
happy birthday! also YES to banana bread! 🙂
Happy birthday Cathleen , and to celebrate with that gorgeous bread is just wonderful 😀 thanks for sharing 🙂
Happy Birthday!!! Great way to celebrate 😀
Cheers
CCU
Happy birthday friend! And yes to living it up on your birthday!
Happy Birthday, Cathleen.
The banana bread looks fantastic.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you have a wonderful day filled with yummy banana bread.. it looks delicious!! Xx
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! This bread looks like a delicious and healthy way to celebrate! way to go!
Cathleen, everything is healthy on your birthday. So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And I love your banana bread 🙂