Coconut Banana Chocolate Loaf (Printer-Friendly Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Topping Ingredients
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1 cup (93g) shredded coconut with sugar
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¾ cup (246g) caramel syrup for sundaes
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¼ teaspoon of kosher salt
→ Bread Ingredients
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2 cups (250g) plain flour
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½ cup (59g) cocoa powder
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1¼ teaspoons baking soda
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½ teaspoon of kosher salt
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⅓ cup (73g) cooking oil (like vegetable oil)
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1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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⅓ cup (77g) sour cream, also room temperature
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3 overripe mashed bananas (makes about 1¼ cups)
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½ cup (84g) milk chocolate chips
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½ cup (84g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
# Let's Cook:
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Heat up your oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with a good coating of nonstick spray.
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Take a big mixing bowl and whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In a second bowl, stir the oil and brown sugar together. Then, whisk in the eggs and sour cream.
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Mix the bananas, moist ingredients, and both types of chocolate chips into the flour mix. Don’t overdo the mixing—just until it all comes together.
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Scoop the batter into your pan, then bake for 60 minutes. Cover loosely with foil and keep baking for another 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with just a little crumb.
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Brown the coconut in a pan over medium-low heat for about 4-6 minutes while stirring gently. Then, mix with caramel syrup and a pinch of salt.
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Spread your coconut topping across the completely cooled loaf before slicing and serving.
# Cook's Notes:
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You'll get three chocolate hits from cocoa, milk, and semi-sweet chips.
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Tastes great served warm or when it’s cooled down.
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Watch the coconut as you toast it. It can burn very quickly!