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!!
Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery
This. Looks. Amaaaaaaaazing. I am all about rich, decadent cakes disguised as “quick breads.” I will take a slice – no make that two – please!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH….yup it is a fun easy bread.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
OMG! That is a loaded banana bread and I would be happily eating the whole loaf myself. Food and childhood goes hand in hand for me as well and I really enjoy it when I make something that brings back memories for me.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes those memories can be so strong.
Natalie | Natalie's Food & Health
Hehe banana bread is staple in our house also. My husband loves banana bread. Can’t wait to show him this recipe. He will be thrilled! This looks absolutely delicious. That marshmallows on top are just YUM!
Homemade & Yummy
Yup…it certainly takes it to a whole new level.
Byron Thomas
Sometimes, I lay awake at night, not being able to sleep, and I turn to Pinterest to scroll endlessly through the pages hoping that sleep will come soon. Last night was such a night. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and now, ,during my morning coffee, it’s here again. That’s a sign, right? I need to make this banana bread right away! 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
YES I would say YES!!!!!
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
I love this – what a great recipe ! This really does take banana bread to another level, I don’t think I would be patient enough to wait for it to cool down it looks so yummy.
Homemade & Yummy
Thank goodness it doesn’t take to long…but it is still hard.
Manju | Cooking Curries
Rocky Road is one of my favorite ice cream flavors and banana bread is a favorite too, I never thought of combining the two before. Genius!
Homemade & Yummy
I do agree…it is great!!
Hanady | Recipe Nomad
Talk about taking banana bread to a whole new level!! This sounds so much better than plain old banana bread!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes you are right…it is sooooo much better.
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen
The texture on this bread looks great! My Mom’s favorite flavors are chocolate and banana, she’d love to find this on the table waiting for her.
Homemade & Yummy
Well I do agree…I think she would love it too.
Thanh | Eat, Little Bird
Wow! You have truly taken banana bread to the next level! I’ve never tasted a cake with marshmallows before, but I bet it must be amazing.
Homemade & Yummy
It really is the humble banana bread on a whole new level. Hope you give it a try.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I’m drooling just looking at it. We also use parchment paper in our loaf pans. Makes getting a loaf out without it falling apart or cracking. I can see how moist it is. YUM! It would be dangerous to have around our house — I’d end up nibbling it away. 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Yes parchment saves the day, especially with sticky stuff. It did not last long here.
April
Gloria I have to say this looks super amazing. I love the in the face shots too. You’re such a tease, making everyone drool! I haven’t tried any desserts with chocolate and banana. Can you believe that? I would love to start with your recipe. It looks to die for.
Homemade & Yummy
You have never tried chocolate and banana??? Where have you been. I think this is a great start for you. ENJOY!!
Jessica (Swanky Recipes)
OMgosh, I saw this on Facebook and just knew that I needed to pop over here to look at the recipe! I know a few people in our house who would love to wake up to this bread tomorrow!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH….yes I know they sure would. It did not last long in our house.
Jacqueline (PiperCooks)
I have banana bread in the oven right now, but I wish I’d seen this first, looks so good! Me and my cousins used to eat microwaved cheese slice sandwiches as kids, after an afternoon at the swimming pool. So gross now that I think about it, haha.
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…some of those childhood memories are pretty gross.
Kathy McDaniel
We love banana bread and I usually add chocolate chips to mine to make it more interesting BUT yours is UNBELIEVABLY good! Why didn’t I think of it? All those ingredients marry so well together and elevates this banana bread to outrageously gourmet good!
Homemade & Yummy
Well I sure wish I could take the credit for this bread…but so glad I did the #RecipeNod!!
Leah
Oh, this sounds so decadent! What a great flavor combo, I can’t wait to try this out! Yum!
Homemade & Yummy
It sure did not last long in our house.