Rich and luscious in texture thanks to mascarpone cheese and butter, this recipe elevates the humble banana bread to an indulgent treat.
Mascarpone-Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
10
75
1 loaf
Breads + Muffins
Ingredients
1 8-ounce container mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 overripe bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup highest-quality dark chocolate chips
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter or spray a standard loaf pan.
Step 2
In a stand mixer or bowl with an electric mixer, beat mascarpone cheese, butter, and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in mashed bananas.
Step 3
Stir dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Step 4
Bake 75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Sarah's Notes: I like using bananas that are completely black and overripened. If yours aren't as ripe, you may want to add a touch more brown sugar (figure 2 tablespoons or so). Also, I used a larger container of mascarpone (about 8.8 oz) which is totally fine. For chocolate chips, I like Guittard.
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