Night Owl News Archives - 08/18/2025

Ingredients: 3 (360g) large ripe bananas, finely mashed 11/3 cup (170g) all purpose flour 1/3 cup (40g) natural cocoa powder 8 tbsp (115g) salted butter, melted 1 large egg, room temp 1/3 cup (80g) Sour cream or Greek yogurt, room temp 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar 1 tbsp (15g) vanilla bean paste 1 cup (170g) semi sweet chocolate chips + more for topping 1 tsp (5g) baking soda Method: Preheat the oven to 350F.

Make wet batter: In a mixing bowl peel and mash the bananas finely until smooth and not lumpy.

Add melted butter along with granulated sugar and brown sugar.

Mix well for 2 min. Crack in the egg whisk for additional 2-3 min.

Add sour cream, vanilla bean paste. Mix well and set aside Make dry mixture: In a separate bowl mix all purpose flour, baking soda and cocoa powder. Mix to combine.

Slowly add dry mixture to the wet batter add in chocolate chips and fold to just combine.

Do not over mix the bananas at this point. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

Pour the batter in the pan and bake the bread for 1 hour or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.