Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist banana bread loaded with chocolate chips, ready in just over an hour.

# What You'll 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 packed brown sugar
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 semi-sweet chocolate chips

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter or cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk mashed bananas and melted butter until completely smooth and integrated.
03 - Stir in granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat mixture until uniform and creamy.
04 - In a separate medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
05 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using a spatula. Mix only until flour disappears — overmixing creates tough bread.
06 - Gently fold in chocolate chips, reserving a tablespoon for topping.
07 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth top. Scatter reserved chocolate chips across surface.
08 - Bake for 50-60 minutes. Check doneness by inserting toothpick in center — it should emerge with moist crumbs, not wet batter.
09 - Let bread rest in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The combination of super ripe bananas and melted butter creates the most tender moist crumb that keeps for days though it never lasts that long in my house
  • Those chocolate pockets scattered throughout make every slice feel like finding a hidden treasure especially when they are slightly melted
02 -
  • Overmixing once the flour is added will make your bread tough and rubbery so put the whisk down as soon as the flour disappears
  • Every oven is different so start checking at 50 minutes and cover with foil if the top is browning too quickly
03 -
  • If your bananas are not quite ripe enough place them in a paper bag with an apple for 24 hours to speed up the process
  • Room temperature ingredients will blend together more easily so take everything out about 30 minutes before you start baking

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