Super Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Print)
Luxuriously moist banana bread loaded with chocolate chips, ideal for breakfast or a sweet treat with coffee.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
06 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
08 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
11 - 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
→ Add-ins
12 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
13 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
# How to Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for easy removal.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl until well blended.
03 - Whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in another bowl until smooth.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla, mashed bananas, and sour cream until fully combined.
05 - Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture with spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Fold in chocolate chips and nuts, reserving some chocolate chips for topping if desired.
07 - Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle reserved chips on top. Bake for 50-60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out with few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The sour cream creates the most tender crumb imaginable
- It transforms those spotted bananas into pure breakfast gold
02 -
- Overmixing creates tough bread so stop as soon as flour disappears
- Room temperature eggs incorporate better and create more even texture
03 -
- Freeze overripe bananas if you cannot bake immediately they thaw perfectly
- Insert toothpick in several spots since chocolate can give false readings