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Here's everything you need for this mouthwatering chocolate chip banana bread. This recipe calls for buttermilk, but you can also use sour cream, which will make the bread a bit thicker, or you can also substitute Greek yogurt.

Ingredients to Gather

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 medium, ripe bananas (about 1 1/4 cups, mashed)
1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp instant coffee (2 tsp instant espresso)
1 tbsp hot water
1/3 cup buttermilk or sour cream
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions to Follow

Preheat oven to 375F. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In a large bowl, mash the banana. Add in melted butter, sugars, egg and vanilla extract and whisk until well-combined.
In a small bowl, dissolve together instant coffee and hot water. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine. Stir in half of the flour mixture, followed by the buttermilk. Stir in the remaining flour mixture and mix only until no streaks of dry ingredients are visible. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Whisk together topping ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the top of the banana bread.
Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top of the bread springs back when lightly pressed.
Allow loaf to cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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Article Source: Baking Bites