Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- Banana Bread Batter
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed (about 1¼ cups)
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Chocolate
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour for tossing chips
- Optional Add-Ins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons milk if batter feels too thick
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan
- Whisk mashed bananas and melted butter in a large bowl
- Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and whisk until combined
- Whisk in eggs and vanilla until smooth
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined
- Toss chocolate chips with flour and gently fold into batter
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top
- Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top if desired
- Bake for 55–65 minutes, tenting loosely with foil if browning too quickly
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
Notes
Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for best flavor
Do not overmix once flour is added to avoid dense bread
Tossing chocolate chips in flour helps prevent sinking
Let bread cool completely before slicing for clean cuts
Store tightly wrapped at room temperature up to 3 days
Freeze slices up to 2 months for longer storage