Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is simple to make, moist, and sweet, with ripe bananas and chocolate chips.
Equipment
- loaf pan
- mixing bowl
- fork
- whisk
- rubber spatula
- oven
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
- 3 medium very ripe bananas or 1 ½ cups mashed
- 8 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
- 0.75 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips save a handful for topping
Instructions
Baking Steps
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F (176 °C).
- Butter and flour an 8 ½-inch by 4 ½-inch loaf pan or grease with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together and set aside.
- Use a fork to mash the bananas into a chunky paste in a large bowl.
- Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla into the bananas until well blended.
- Add the dry ingredients in two parts, stirring until smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Scatter the reserved chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Unmold the bread and let cool completely before slicing.
Notes
This banana bread stays fresh in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or 1 week in the fridge. It can be frozen for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 39.5gProtein: 4.4gFat: 14.1gSaturated Fat: 8.4gCholesterol: 51.4mgSodium: 169.4mgFiber: 2.6gSugar: 23g
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