Use the ripe bananas on your counter to make this Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cake. Mini chocolate chips make this soft and fluffy cake so good.
And the Best Honey Peanut Butter Frosting makes it absolutely irresistible! Make it and watch it disappear!
I always have bananas on the counter or in my freezer. That's nothing new around here. So when I started thinking about an easy dessert to share at the party, I knew it would involve bananas. In fact, I had just frozen a bunch of bananas before we went on vacation, so I knew I had plenty on hand to work with.
This cake is a version of the Best Banana Cake. Last year, I was on the phone with my sister, and she wanted to use up her ripe bananas. I sent her that banana cake recipe right away. As she started mixing the ingredients, she realized she didn't have a few of them, so she called me back.
With just a few substitutions and a different frosting, we put together a whole new cake. One that definitely needed chocolate chips. After all, chocolate and peanut butter are meant to be.
This cake calls for coconut oil in the batter and the frosting. Do not be afraid of it if this is new to you. You will not taste any coconut flavor.
Coconut oil has been found to have many health benefits. It helps improve cholesterol, helps digestion, and can help with weight balance. It is also amazing for your skin and hair. I have started substituting it in many of my baked goods and using it when making popcorn.
One thing that makes this cake great is that it can be mixed up in one bowl. Two, if you count the bowl for the homemade peanut butter frosting. And if you haven't eaten all the cake, I have a feeling it would freeze fine. That way, you could spread the cake-eating joy out longer.
Not that it lasted long enough in our house for me to know. My kids love banana treats just as much as I do, so the cake disappeared very quickly. Just means it's time to buy another bunch of bananas. I have a few more recipes to try out with them.
Recipe
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cake
Use the ripe bananas on your counter to make this Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Cake. Mini chocolate chips make this soft and fluffy cake so good.
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut oil, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 brown bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
- 1 batch Best Honey Peanut Butter Frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Cream the coconut oil and sugars. Add the eggs, vanilla, and bananas. Beat until creamy.
- Place the oats in a blender or food processor and pulse into oat flour. It's ok if it still has chunks of oats.
- Sift together the salt, baking soda, cinnamon, flour, and oat flour. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk. Beating after each addition. Do not over beat.
- Stir in the chocolate chips by hand. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-33 minutes. Test the cake with a toothpick. When it comes out mostly clean, the cake is done. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Frost the cooled cake with the peanut butter frosting. Cut into 24 squares and top with sprinkles if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 263Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 196mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 4g
JulieD says
Looks so good, Jocelyn!! Thanks so much for joining in on the shower for Katie!
dina says
pb, bananas and chocolate are a yummy combo!
Wendi @ H2OBungalow says
Oh my gosh this looks good! You used all of my favorite ingredients! I always have exra bananas that need to be used too. I'm sure Katie will love this recipe. It was nice meeting you through Katies shower! Now I'm off to read a few more of your amazing recipes!!
leslie says
Banana, chocolate and peanut butter...nothing could be better!
Kelly Teufel says
Hey I found your Chocolate chip banana cake recipe a year ago on pinterest. I was wondering if you still had that same recipe up on your site? I loved it and everyone loved it. I wanted to make it next weekend for my friends birthday. I believe its the the chocolate chip banana cake with the honey peanut butter icing. It's the two layered cake with chocolate chips on top. Should of wrote it down but thought it would always be there since I pinned it. Thank you for your help!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Hi, yes, this cake is still on here 🙂 I'm glad you liked it so much. Here is the link to the cake: https://insidebrucrewlife.com/chocolate-chip-banana-cake-with-honey-peanut-butter-frosting/
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
That's so sweet to throw a surprise virtual baby shower for your friend!! Though I bet she had some of these in person right about now. 😉 I know I do!
Kelly - LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLE says
Totally love this idea. You incorporate the 3 best ingredients. Chocolate. Bananas. and PEANUT BUTTER. hello, sold. Totally going to try this. I'm obsessed with making anything with bananas! Plus love that you used coconut oil. So good for you and so versatile!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thank you Kelly!! 🙂
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots says
I love this so much Jocelyn! The use of coconut oil is awesome. Yum!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Caroline!! 🙂
Kelly says
What a lovely cake for a baby shower - looks perfect Jocelyn! Love that you used coconut oil in here and I definitely could not resist all that peanut butter frosting with sprinkles - so pretty:) Pinning 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yet another amazing recipe for bananas! Love this one Jocelyn! And that frosting...come to mama! Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Haha, thanks girl!! 🙂
Beth @ bethcakes says
What a perfect cake for a baby shower! I love banana, peanut butter, and chocolate together. So good! I love all of your banana recipes, haha. 🙂
Renee @ Two in the Kitchen says
I love these cute virtual showers! They are so fun!! And I love this banana peanut butter cake. It looks so fun and festive! Perfect for B-Day parties too! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks Renee!! 🙂