Description
This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is a delightful treat featuring ripe bananas and rich chocolate chips, offering unmatched flavor and easy preparation—perfect for breakfast or dessert lovers!
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup (76g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 ½ cups (380g) mashed ripe banana, about 4 medium bananas
- ½ cup (100g) light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups (210g) all-purpose flour, or white whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup (135g) chocolate chips, plus a few more for the top of the loaf
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan by spraying it with baking spray or greasing it with butter, and line the bottom and two long sides with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, mashed bananas, and brown sugar. Whisk well until combined. Add in the eggs and whisk again.
- Add the baking soda, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until everything is thoroughly mixed together.
- Stir in the flour using a rubber spatula until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix. Gently fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top, pressing them down slightly.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If the top begins to brown too much, cover loosely with foil after 35-40 minutes.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For extra sweetness, use very ripe bananas.
Store the banana bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg