Chocolate and banana bread

Chocolate and banana bread - via Fiona Murray

This is a decadent and dense loaf that's not too sweet. The better the chocolate, the better the result.

250 g plain flour (2 cups)
20 g cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking powder
120 g butter, softened
130 g raw sugar (1/2 cup)
2 large eggs
2 very large ripe bananas (about 500g) mashed, plus 1 extra
60 g shredded coconut
80 g dark chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to fan forced 175C (195 convectional).

Sift combined flour, cocoa, and baking powder into a bowl. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well in-between. Add mashed banana and stir until combined. Fold in flour mixture, then add coconut and chocolate chips and stir until well-combined.

Grease loaf pan and line the base with baking paper. Spoon mixture into pan. Slice extra banana and place on top of loaf. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.