Ghirardelli Chocolate Chip Mini Banana Loaves recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

466 calories
carbohydrate: 68 g
cholesterol: 65.6 mg
fat: 21 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 5 g
saturatedFat: 12.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 234.4 mg
sugar: 31.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  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.

  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.

  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).

  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.

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

Recipe Yield

5 3x5-inch mini loaves

Recipe Note

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.

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