Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable Version)

Moist banana bread studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips—perfect for breakfast or snacking.

# What You 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

# How to Make It:

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 until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Optionally, sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top for visual appeal.
07 - Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It transforms those overripe bananas you almost threw away into the most tender, aromatic bread
  • The chocolate chips scattered throughout make every bite feel like a special treat
02 -
  • Overmixing is the enemy of tender banana bread so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The toothpick test should have a few moist crumbs attached because the bread continues cooking while cooling
03 -
  • Use an ice cream scoop to portion the batter evenly into muffin tins for 12 banana bread muffins
  • Freeze extra ripe bananas in a freezer bag until you have enough for a double batch

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