Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)
Moist and flavorful banana bread loaded with rich chocolate chips, ideal for breakfast or dessert.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
05 - 2 large eggs
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Add-ins
10 - 3/4 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
# Steps:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas and melted butter until fully combined.
03 - Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
04 - In a separate bowl, blend flour, baking soda, and salt.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined — do not overmix.
06 - Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a few for sprinkling on top.
07 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Scatter reserved chocolate chips over the top.
08 - Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
09 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The texture is incredibly moist without being dense or heavy
- Chocolate chunks melty pockets make every bite feel like a small reward
- It comes together faster than you can preheat the oven
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- Overmixing once you add the flour will make your bread tough and rubbery, so stir gently and stop early rather than late
- Testing for doneness too early can cause the bread to collapse, so wait until the 50 minute mark before checking
03 -
- Use a light colored pan to prevent the edges from overbaking before the center is done
- If your bananas are not quite ripe enough, bake them at 150°C for 15 minutes to soften and sweeten them up