Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Mini Banana Loaves

Banana Bread - Bread

These moist and tender loaves boasts a fine, pound cake-like crumb. The flavor is distinctly banana-forward with a bit of tang from the cream cheese. The addition of chocolate adds a decadent, gift-worthy note. We've offered instructions for both traditionally sized and miniature loaves for gifting. Pro tip: Though it may be hard to hold off, allow loaves to fully cool before cutting for optimal texture.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Mini Banana Loaves

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 1hr10 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 15

Yield: 5 3x5-inch mini loaves

Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Mini Banana Loaves

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

¾ cup unsalted butter

softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed light brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

¾ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 cups mashed very ripe bananas

1 (11 ounce) package Ghirardelli Grand Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips

divided

Cooking spray

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese and butter with a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy about 1 minute. Gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time beating just until blended after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

Step 3

Whisk together flour salt baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl; gradually add to butter mixture beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in mashed bananas and 1 1/3 cups of the Ghirardelli Grand Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips.

Step 4

Divide batter evenly among five 3x 5-inch mini loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Top batter with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips (about 14 or 15 chips per pan).

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until deep golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean 40 to 44 minutes. If necessary cover loaves with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent over-browning.

Step 6

Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks and cool completely about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Mini Banana Loaves

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 466

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5g 10%

Carbohydrates: 68g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 31.4g

Fat: 21g 32%

Saturated Fat: 12.9g 64%

Cholesterol: 65.6mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 536.3IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 2.6mg 4%

Folate: 57.3mcg 14%

Calcium: 44.9mg 5%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 16.9mg 6%

Potassium: 183.8mg 5%

Sodium: 234.4mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 188.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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