The humble banana bread gets elevated to a whole new level. Decadent Rocky Road Chocolate Banana Bread is moist, sweet, and worthy of a #RecipeNod.
Was banana bread a staple in your house? When mom had a bunch of bananas that were ripe, the aroma of banana bread was not far away. Simple, yet so delicious. Perfect to have with coffee, or a glass of milk after school. OMG this is the BEST banana cake recipe you will ever eat.
I think this has been passed down for generations. My mom did it. I do it, and even my daughter called me one day and said: “Mom I baked some banana bread instead of throwing out the bananas”. You may think yeah so, but you have to understand, my daughter does not bake. This was a surprise even to me.
WHAT IS A RECIPE NOD?
A bunch of Canadian food bloggers are in a Facebook group called #RecipeNod. Each month we are given a bloggers name, and you have to make a recipe from their site. It can be whatever recipe you want. After you make it, you have to put up a picture on Instagram, and a mention on Facebook. You can also do a post if you so desire.
This month I was given Jared of The Hesitant Chef. Jared and I are practically neighbours. We live in the same area. I was thrilled to get the opportunity to pick one of his awesome recipes. This is my version of his Rocky Road Banana Bread.
A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF AWESOME
With a few ingredients, you can turn delicious into awesome. Mash up some bananas, mix up the batter, add some toppings and bake. Nothing is easier than making banana bread (except eating it).
I stayed pretty true to Jared’s version. I swapped out the coconut oil for butter. Added some vanilla. Switched the walnuts to almonds. Reduced the sugar slightly. Included dried bananas in the topping.
The result, well that is pretty obvious. The classic banana bread kicked up a notch. Moist, sweet, and chocolatey. Lots of crunch from all the delicious toppings, and the hint of roasted marshmallows. Trying not to cut into this Decadent Rocky Road Chocolate Banana Bread while it was warm was torture!!
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
Isn’t it funny how certain foods bring back such vivid memories? If you read Jared’s post, he talks about his sisters and how they influenced his life. Their favourite snack was marshmallows, chocolate chips, and peanut butter. All melted together on a spoon.
If you talk to my girls, I can guarantee my youngest daughter will tell you how her big sister made her eat icing sugar sandwiches. Not only eat but drink. You see, she made the mixture too thin, so it would not stick to the bread. Like I mentioned before, she is not a baker!!
Now the icing sugar sandwiches are from my husband’s childhood memories. He somehow managed to pass that along to our girls. He also loves condensed milk on crumpets. Yuk!!!
What food brings back childhood memories for you?
Decadent Rocky Road Chocolate Banana Bread is perfect for dessert or snacks. A great addition to a brunch menu, or a potluck. There is always a reason to bake banana bread.
Do you have ripe bananas, but don’t want to bake? Chocolate Banana Roundup is a great place to use them too.
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Decadent Rocky Road Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 cup mini marshmallows (and some for topping)
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips (and some for topping)
- ⅓ cup almonds (chopped) (and some for topping)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ cup dried banana slices (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease a loaf pan (9x5). I also used parchment since chocolate chips like to stick.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a bowl mash the bananas. To the bananas add the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and milk. Combine well.
- Pour the wet mixture on top of the dry mixture and combine. Do not over mix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, marshmallows, and chopped almonds. Mix just to combine.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Top with additional chocolate chips, marshmallows, almonds and banana chips.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until done. Test with a cake tester.
- Let cool in pan.
- Once cooled, remove from pan and slice.
- ENJOY!!
Arlene Mobley
What an awesome recipe. A combination of my favorite flavors!
Homemade & Yummy
It really is delicious.
kristy @ she eats
Gloria. Oh my. I don’t normally approve of the word “moist” to describe something – it creeps me out. But your rocky road chcocolate banana bread is EPIC and definitely worthy of the usage of such a word. So YUM!
PS. Foods that bring back childhood memories: Kraft dinner. Seriously. Peas. Meatloaf. Soft chocolate chip cookies. Grilled cheese sammies with chocolate milk (you have to dunk the sandwich in the milk).
Homemade & Yummy
Well it is moist…and those childhood memories seem to have a place in everyone’s lives.
Sara
What kind of evil genius are you combining two of my favorite things? haha! I can not wait to try this!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH….a delicious genius!!
Kylee
This looks rich and delicious! Since it has bananas in it, it totally qualifies as breakfast, right?
PS: I now want a crumpet (with butter and honey)
Homemade & Yummy
I would eat it for breakfast…no problem. I love crumpets…toasted with peanut butter!!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago
This is a fantastic twist on banana bread! And anything with chocolate and marshmallows has to be delicious!
Homemade & Yummy
Totally delicious.
Hilary
Oh yum!! This looks like the perfect treat to put together during the weekend. Also, I will secretly let you know that the idea of sweetened condensed milk on crumpets actually sounds rather delicious…! 😀
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…OMG I will sure to let my husband know….since I always tell him it is totally disgusting!!
Elizabeth
This is such a super way to jazz up a plain banana bread. Love it! My kids would love it too, I am sure!
Homemade & Yummy
Oh it bet they totally would love it too.
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
Holy crap.. rocky road AND banana bread?!?! This is like, the best thing I’ve seen all day! Now if I could just get you to deliver it to me so I don’t have to bake it lol
Homemade & Yummy
HHAH…well since it is soooo easy to make, you can have it in the oven in no time.
Dene' V. Alexander
With those marshmellows on top, I am looking for a campfire!!! This is a decadent banana bread alright!!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes that is exactly what it tastes like…a campfire marshmallow.
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ
Wow..I haven’t had banana bread in a long long time. I do have fond memories of my mom making it a lot growing up but never nothing like this. You have me re-thinking the whole banana bread thing 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Takes it to a whole new level of goodness.
Terri@foodmeanderings
Oh Rocky Road anything….. what a great thing to do to banana bread! I will be trying this, as I struggle to use all those ripe bananas up!
Homemade & Yummy
This is the perfect place for those bananas.
Megan Marlowe
This has to be the most genius twist on banana bread I’ve ever seen. My family loves banana bread and rocky road so they would absolutely LOVE this bread! Can’t wait to make it for them!
Homemade & Yummy
Well I sure hope you give it a try. We love it!!
Janette@CulinaryGinger.com
I usually just add pecans to the top of my banana bread, but this is a whole new and exciting topping I need to try.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes it take it to a whole new level of yum.
lindsay Cotter
pretty sure you just one upped ANY dessert bread. YES! rocky road is my fav ice cream and now I can have it without melting. LOL! Will have to try a gluten free version
Homemade & Yummy
Let me know how it turns out.
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy
This is just everything! Nothing in there I don’t already love! I cannot believe there are marshmallows in this Banana bread!
Homemade & Yummy
I know…I just had to give this bread a try.