Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this irresistible Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. Moist, flavorful, and studded with melty chocolate chips, this easy recipe is perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Mix-ins:
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus more for topping if desired)
- optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine wet and dry: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if desired.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the loaf pan, top with more chocolate chips, and bake for 55-65 minutes.
- Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Overripe bananas yield the best flavor.
- Freeze slices for up to 2 months.
- For a lighter texture, use half whole wheat flour and add Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
