Tuesdays with Dorie: Cocoa-Nana Bread
January 26, 2010 at 1:00 am | Posted in breakfast things, cakes & tortes, groups, muffins/quick breads, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 36 Comments
Wow–super-busy week at work. If I hadn’t made this Cocoa-Nana Bread, chosen for TWD by fellow Steph of Obsessed with Baking, early last week, it just wouldn’t have happened for me. The bakery I work for was featured in a segment on national TV a few days ago, and it sent mail orders for our brownies pouring in all weekend. Terrific for business, but the owners neglected to give the kitchen the heads-up that it was airing! Saying we we’ve been in the weeds would be an understatement, and my arms are about to fall off from so much brownie mixing. Anyway, back to matters at hand…
A healthy dose of cocoa powder makes this loaf pumpernickel-dark. And bananas make it moist. It’s really much more cocoa than nana….and also more loaf cake than bread. Dorie intends it to be for breakfast, but we thought it made a fine dessert. Leftovers are a yummy trifle base, BTW.
To all my Aussie friends–happy Australia Day! I’ll be celebrating here with homemade sausage rolls, a Cooper’s Sparkling and some good tennis!
For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan, or read Obsessed with Baking. Don’t forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!
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This looks wonderful. I’ve had Dorie’s book for a few months now and just baked my first recipe from it this past weekend. Banana Cream Pie on Saturday for National Pie Day. I just blogged about it today! I’m so glad I finally dove into the book, she gives such fantastic direction in addition to a delicious recipe.
Comment by The Cookbook Apprentice— January 26, 2010 #
Your bread looks so chocolate-y and delicious!
Comment by Michele— January 26, 2010 #
Seriously, at what point does that stop ebing bread and be cake??
Comment by Fiona— January 26, 2010 #
if someone just handed me a slice of this, i would never have thought it was meant to be a breakfast bread. i would have thought it was chocolate loaf cake!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— January 26, 2010 #
mmm looks and sounds delicious. I love normal banana bread, i bet with chocolate its even better!
Rose
Comment by Rose— January 26, 2010 #
Ciao ! I’m happy for your work and glad you liked this dessertish bread !
Comment by natalia— January 26, 2010 #
I agree with you: more a loaf cake than a bread, we enjoyed it with a cup of tea/coffee!
Comment by Marthe— January 26, 2010 #
Now I wish I had made it! It looks fabulous.
Comment by heather peskin— January 26, 2010 #
Aw! Do you miss Australia? This post looks tasty, I love banana bread too much to add cocoa though I think…
Comment by Sathya— January 26, 2010 #
yes, i miss australia terribly!!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— January 26, 2010 #
Looks decadently dark and delicious! and such great news about the bakery being featured! Nothing like knowing you’re loved like orders streaming in! 🙂
Comment by Sweets at Vicky's— January 26, 2010 #
The texture looks perfect. And the color of your loaf is dark like mine. I was afraid I had read the recipe wrong and had to double check.
Good luck at the bakery! Are ya’ll famous for your brownies?
Comment by Romaine— January 26, 2010 #
This was delicious, and I agree more cocoa than nana. Happy Australia Day to you too.
Comment by Cakelaw— January 26, 2010 #
I know what it is like to be over-whelmed in a bakery (only mine was pie up to my elbows!) but your bread looks super delicious!
Comment by erin— January 26, 2010 #
yours looks delicious and I am glad you were able to make it! Sounds like you have been swamped!! I really enjoyed this as well, and I agree that it is much more cake like!!
Comment by Lauryn— January 26, 2010 #
Beautiful bread/cake! And despite the fact that you spent most of your time with brownie batter, you still managed to make something that was stuffed with yet even more chocolate. Some things we never tire of. 🙂
Comment by Valerina— January 26, 2010 #
I saw that it was Austraila Day on my calender. What do they celebrate?
YOur bread looks so good and I love the picture! I added some reese’s peanut butter cups to my bread!
Comment by Michelle— January 26, 2010 #
Wow- can’t believe you manage to bake after working at a bakery! I love the idea of a trifle with the leftovers!
Comment by Mary Ann— January 26, 2010 #
It’s definitely looks more like a dessert bread to me. Delicious!
Comment by Pink Panda— January 26, 2010 #
Love your photo! My hubby is eating this as a dessert each night, with a dollop of whipped cream on it. Me, I can’t get past the banana smell and taste.
Comment by Susan— January 26, 2010 #
I definitely thought it was more of a cake than a bread. What ever it was, it was good. Take care of yourself!
Comment by pamela— January 26, 2010 #
Looks great!
Comment by Jodie— January 26, 2010 #
I love your idea of using it as a trifle base! Great idea!!!
Comment by Renee— January 26, 2010 #
Calgon… take me awayyyyyyy! LOL Yup! You need some relaxing!
I’m glad you still found the time to make it, don’t you think you would have missed out? I do…
Comment by vibi— January 26, 2010 #
Gorgeous bread! What bakery do you work for? I would love to try some of your baked goods in person!
Comment by Teanna— January 26, 2010 #
Hey Steph, Impressive that you were able to fit this in. What is the name of the bakery for which you work? hehe They are so lucky to have you and I’ll bet they love your blog too. Your choco-nana bread looks, well, I think I need to make this quick fast and in a hurry. I looks perfecto!!! Your neighbors probably hang out near your door huh? Just smelling the aromas from your kitchen. hehe
AmyRuth
Comment by AmyRuth— January 26, 2010 #
Haha! My blog is a secret (even from my husband)…best that the others at the bakery don’t know!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— January 26, 2010 #
I was thinking the same thing about getting mine done early as it sure wouldn’t have happened if I had waited…crazy week! Yours looks lovely and I love how you posed it!
Comment by Kayte— January 26, 2010 #
Glad this was a winner for you. Many didn’t care for it. Not a keeper for me. Yours looks great.
Comment by teaandscones— January 26, 2010 #
Now how do you manage that sweetums? he he (the hubs part…) You’re cracking me up. Okay, then I get the part where you don’t necessarily want your bakery to know. This is kind of like “undercover” work. Like Julia and being a spy. hehe
I promise I won’t let the cat out of the bag.
AmyRuth
Comment by AmyRuth— January 26, 2010 #
he knows that i take all these food photos, and he thinks it’s totally weird! 🙂
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— January 27, 2010 #
Trifle…what a great idea for this bread!
I hope you’ll be able to get off your feet and relax Steph…sounds like one hectic week!
Comment by Linda— January 26, 2010 #
Oh wow, a bakery job – that sounds wonderful…well maybe more so when you’re not slammed with orders 🙂
Your bread is gorgeous! Love your idea to use the leftovers for trifle base.
Comment by Tracey— January 26, 2010 #
Thanks for the Australia Day shout out! You can celebrate double the holidays now, yes?
Wow, how crazy at work. Maybe it was a good thing you didn’t know the segment was coming? Like a band-aid, better just to come off, quickly. No anxious anticipation??? I wish we could order from here.
This would be so delicious with the banana pudding ice cream I just made! 🙂
Comment by Julia @ Mélanger— January 27, 2010 #
Great job! It looks delicious!
Comment by Heather B— January 27, 2010 #
Ohh that looks a lovely tender banana cocoa cake. I bet it tastes great spread with some peanut butter or jam.
I’m jealous of your bakery job. Whats the bakery called?
Comment by Katie— February 2, 2010 #