Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist banana bread swirled with semi-sweet chocolate chips for an irresistible breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - ½ cup granulated sugar
04 - ¼ cup light brown sugar
05 - 2 large eggs
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 tsp baking soda
09 - ½ tsp salt

→ Mix-ins

10 - ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir gently until just combined—do not overmix.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Optionally, sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.
06 - Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
07 - Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Transforms those neglected brown bananas into the most tender, fragrant bread youve ever tasted
  • The chocolate chips create these little molten pockets that make every slice feel like a special treat
02 -
  • Underbaked is better than overbaked—start checking at 50 minutes because this bread continues cooking as it cools
  • Room temperature ingredients prevent the melted butter from seizing up when it hits cold eggs
03 -
  • Freeze overripe bananas if you cant bake right away—just thaw and mash when ready
  • Use a light-colored pan to prevent the bottom from getting too dark before the center is done

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