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Brown butter banana choco chip cake

“If you buy bananas , they will go black before you eat them “.


That should be one of Murphy’s laws. I mean , like seriously. Each and every time we buy bananas, I see them blackening on my counter before we eat them all.

But you won’t hear me complaining. Because banana is one of favorite ingredients in baking. So if i don’t mash up those overripe fruits into some Mangalore buns ( u shud try them if you never have) , then i fold them into some bread or cake or cookies…

Now bananas play a lot of roles in a baked good.They act like a binder, makes the batter creamy , adds rise and of course add that yummy flavor. Its strange, I don’t like to eat bananas as such, but love them in my bakes. Am I the only one ?

This cake is adapted from Fine cooking and is absolutely delicious. I have made a step by step tutorial that you can check out here. And this is the first time  I tried browned butter in a recipe, And am officially in LOVE with it. I do not exaggerate. It tastes and smells nutty and butterscotch and so great! Its a moist cake with choco chips sprinkled in the batter ( which you could leave out and it would still taste as great) and needs no adornment or icing. Sprinkle some icing sugar to make it look fancier.. or drizzle on some chocolate !

Brown butter chocolate chip banana cake

Moist and delicious cake with the yumminess of banana and nuttiness of browned butter !

Ingredients
  

  • 150 grams or 2/3 cups unsalted butter
  • 150 grams or 3/4 cup granulated or castor sugar
  • 2 eggs cold or warm doesn't matter here
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 medium bananas around 2/3 cup when mashed
  • 160 grams or 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C / 350 F. Butter and flour a 8 inch square pan . Line the bottom with parchment (optional).
  • In a saucepan , melt the butter and continue heating until it turns brown and there is a nutty smell (be sure not to burn it !)
  • Take off heat and strain into your mixing bowl. Let cool.
  • Meanwhile , mash your bananas and keep aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, soda and salt well,
  • Take a tablespoon of the flour mixture and dust your chocolate chips with it.
  • Into the browned butter, whisk in the sugar. It won't all dissolve.
  • Whisk the eggs , one by one , until smooth.
  • Whisk in the vanilla and mashed bananas
  • Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips.
  • Whisk until just combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan
  • Bake at 180 C / 350 F until well browned on top , a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean . The cake should spring back when touched.
  • Cool in pan for 5 mins. Unmould and cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

This cake stays well in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
You can also bake this in a 8 inch round or a tube / ring pan .
The dusting of the chocolate chips is so that they don't settle to the bottom of the cake.
The sweetness of your cake depends on the ripeness of your bananas. Its best to use overripe bananas with brown spots
 
I adore how rustic this cake looks. The brown crust , the flecks on banana on the inside and of course the half melted chocolate chips. Tastes better than it looks !

You ll love this cake.. I promise you !

Affiliate links : Just so you know , I made this cake in my trusty Morphy Richards and used Dark Chocolate Chips . 

Do check out a step by step tutorial to the cake !

24 thoughts on “Brown butter banana choco chip cake”

  1. Hi Akshata..tried this cake today and it came out really well. Everyone loved it. Thanks so much for your recipe, it was so easy to follow.

  2. Hi Akshata….i had tried this cake last week…. it was a massive hit….v had some guests over as well….they simply loved it…..thanks again for all your easy recipes…they are so simple to follow….God bless..

  3. Tried this n it was a hit with my hubs.. thanks and keep up the good work of making us bad chefs look good once in a while 😀

    1. Hi Deep.. sorry for the late reply . Had some issues with the site ! Your message made me smile 🙂 . Glad you and the hubby liked the cake!

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