Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)
Moist banana bread studded with rich chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast or an anytime treat.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
→ Add-ins
09 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan thoroughly or line with parchment paper for easy removal.
02 - Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly distributed. Set aside for later use.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract and mashed bananas until fully incorporated.
04 - Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using a spatula. Stop mixing as soon as flour streaks disappear—overmixing creates tough bread.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips until distributed throughout batter. Add chopped nuts if using.
06 - Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan. Use spatula to spread evenly and smooth the top surface.
07 - Bake for 50-60 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting toothpick into center—it should emerge with a few moist crumbs, not wet batter.
08 - Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and transfer to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It turns the saddest overripe bananas into the most incredible breakfast or dessert
- The texture is incredibly moist without being dense, and those chocolate chips in every bite make it feel like an indulgent treat
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- Overmixing creates tough, rubbery bread, so stop as soon as the flour disappears into the batter
- Every oven is different, so start checking at 50 minutes and tent with foil if the top gets too dark
03 -
- Use frozen overripe bananas if you don't have enough ripe ones, just thaw and drain excess liquid before mashing
- Let the melted butter cool slightly before adding eggs so they don't scramble on contact