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Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite!

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

I can’t get Wu-Tang’s ‘Method Man’ out of my head.

M.E.T.H.O.D Man

Here I am…

Here I am…

I blame it on that video circulating the interwebs of a barbershop quartet singing Shaggy’s, ‘It wasn’t me’.

Now I wonder, can they pull of ‘Method Man’ with such finesse?

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

I’m sort of obsessing over this.

Someone needs to get on this.

For my entertainment.

And yours.

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

Admit it – You’re curious to hear it turns it out.

Now flow with me, let’s talk about this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread.

One of my favorite baking lady thugs, from the food blog Bakes in Slippers posted this delicious Chocolate, Chocolate Banana Bread.

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

I ripened bananas just to bake this cake.

Then I roasted ripened bananas with warm fall spices. ‘Tis the season.

The bananas do their thing in the oven: Releasing juices, caramelizing, getting all roasty delicious in the oven.

Roasting bananas not only brings out their flavor, the caramelization combined with fall spices make ‘em all deep and whatnot.

Like when Mos Def spits a bar.

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

The bananas are mashed and cooled.

A chocolate batter blended with fall spices comes together.

Roasted bananas are added to this fall spiced chocolate batter. Don’t forget those roasted mashed bananas. It’s why we’re doing this.

Chocolate chips are folded.

Baked.

Scented.

So scented.

Cool this sumbitch.

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

And drizzled with a chocolate ganache, naturally.

I firmly stand by this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread.

That deeply spiced chocolate essence. Oven roasted bananas bringing caramelization and that nice bit of roasted smoke.

Chocolate chips in almost every bite.

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

And of course, that drizzle of chocolate ganache.

This is not your basic quick bread.

This Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread is anything but basic.

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

Now where can I find a barbershop quartet to successfully acapella my favorite hip-hop classics?

If you bake it, tag @mindoverbatterny on the Instagrams!

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite! www.mind-over-batter.com

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Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread

Dark chocolate and roasted ripe bananas join forces to make this Dark Chocolate Roasted Banana Bread! Ripened bananas are roasted with brown sugar and warm fall spices until caramelized. These caramelized bananas are then combined with a spiced dark chocolate batter, baked, and topped with a rich ganache. This bread is moist, boldly flavored, and is guaranteed to become a favorite!

Ingredients

For the roasted bananas

  • 4 medium Ripe bananas
  • 2 tablespoons Light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon Freshly grated nutmeg

For the spiced chocolate bread

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour lightly spooned, then measured
  • ½ cup Dutch processed cocoa powder lightly spooned into measuring cup
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon Ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil melted
  • 5 tablespoons Unsalted butter melted
  • 3/4 cup Light brown sugar packed
  • Roasted bananas see above
  • 1 large Eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Banana liqueur
  • 3/4 cup Chocolate chips milk or semi-sweet

For the chocolate ganache

  • ¾ cup Milk chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup Heavy cream

Instructions

Roast the bananas:

  • Preheat your oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Slice banana lengthwise (long side) in half and line them in cast iron skillet or a small baking sheet lined with parchment line your bananas. In a small bowl combine the light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and freshly grated nutmeg. Whisk quickly to combine and sprinkle over the ripe bananas.
  • Place skillet or pan in the oven and roast bananas for 20 minutes, until the bananas are soft, the juices have released, and the sugar has somewhat caramelized. Remove from the oven and transfer the bananas, along with the caramelized syrup that's accumulated in the pan or skillet in a small bowl. Mash the bananas with a fork and set aside to cool.
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Bake the roasted banana chocolate bread:

  • Lower the oven temperature to 350° Fahrenheit. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray and line the bottom with a rectangle of parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, and spices. Set aside.
  • To a large bowl, add the melted coconut oil, melted butter, light brown sugar, and roasted bananas. Whisk with a hand whisk until combined. Add the egg and whisk until completely incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and banana liqueur. Fold in the flour/cocoa powder mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined. It's OK to see some dry flour bits. Fold in the chocolate chips, ensuring all dry bits are incorporated into the flour. Be sure not to overmix.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Place pan in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes until a tester inserted in the middle of the pan comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Invert the cake to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before glazing with the ganache.
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Make the ganache:

  • Place the chocolate in a small bowl. Pour the heavy cream in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pour the heavy cream in the chocolate and whisk until melted and shiny. Pour or drizzle over cooled cake.
  • Cake can be covered tightly in plastic wrap and kept in room temperature up to 3 days.
  • If it lasts that long.
  • Serves 8

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