Description
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is a cozy, comforting loaf filled with sweet bananas and melty chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack, it’s simple to make yet irresistibly delicious. Each slice is tender, moist, and dotted with chocolate pockets that melt in your mouth. With tips for substitutions, storage, and presentation, this banana bread is both easy and versatile. Whether served warm with butter or cold with a dollop of yogurt, it’s a treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup melted butter or neutral oil
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½–1 cup chocolate chips
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Optional: ½ tsp cinnamon or dash of nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl; leave some small chunks for texture.
- Stir in melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; fold into banana mixture gently.
- Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and sweetness.
- Don’t overmix the batter to ensure a tender crumb.
- Optional spices like cinnamon add warmth; chocolate chunks or nuts add texture.
- Prep Time: 15–20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50–60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10–12
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg