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Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread with Rolo Bits

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast or Dessert
Servings: 10 -12
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut butter such as Nutella
  • 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon canola oil divided
  • 3 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 medium ripe bananas sliced
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup whole buttermilk or heavy cream
  • ½ cup Rolos chopped
  • Cooking spray for the loaf pan

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Combine chocolate-hazelnut butter and a 1/2 teaspoon oil in a microwave-safe dish; microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds or until melted. Stir and set aside. Using a stand mixer, combine 3 tablespoons oil, butter, brown sugar, and the ripe bananas in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Weigh or lightly spoon your flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beating at low speed, add the flour mixture and the buttermilk or heavy cream (alternating) into the banana mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture; beat just until combined. Add in the Rolo bits and stir gently by hand. Scrape half of batter into a 9 x 5-inch metal loaf pan coated with baking spray, and top with the chocolate-hazelnut spread mixture. Spread remaining batter over the chocolate mixture. Using a wooden toothpick or butter knife, swirl the batter gently. Don't overdo it. This will create the chocolate swirl in the bread.
  • Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool for 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove bread; cool on wire rack.