Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Print)
Moist banana loaf loaded with sweet chocolate chips, ideal for breakfast or a tasty snack.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
04 - ½ cup light brown sugar
05 - ¼ cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - ½ teaspoon salt
→ Add-ins
10 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
# How to Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to prevent dense texture.
05 - Gently fold in chocolate chips, reserving a small handful for topping if desired.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips on surface.
07 - Bake for 50-55 minutes until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Melted chocolate streaks are acceptable.
08 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The texture is incredibly moist but never dense, almost like cake but with that comforting banana bread heartiness
- Chocolate chips scattered throughout turn every slice into a perfect balance of sweet and rich
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- Overmixing once the flour hits the wet ingredients will make the bread tough and dense so stop as soon as the flour streaks disappear
- The toothpick test can be tricky with melted chocolate so look for moist crumbs rather than wet batter on the tester
03 -
- Greasing the pan AND using parchment paper is the only way to guarantee clean edges and easy removal
- Letting the melted butter cool for just five minutes keeps it liquid enough to mix without scrambling the eggs